In her late twenties, business writer Cat Fu was diagnosed with stomach cancer. After the doctors operated, she returned to Japan and tried to put it behind her. But a year later the tumors were back, and this time they'd spread to her liver. Fortunately, the surgeons found a new procedure to remo...
Workplace wellness programs that provide tempting incentives to employees who volunteer for optional health screenings, commit to exercise regimens, or improve their cholesterol levels have been contentious for some time now.
But starting in January 2019, they may become even more controversial. ...
We often think of the home as a sanctuary from work stress. But as many of us know from lived experience, that isn’t always the case. Even if you manage to leave your work worries at the office, your spouse or partner may not be able to do so—and that stress can sometimes rub off on you. So ...
With summer vacation upon us, teachers across America are scrambling to make ends meet. These are no longer the "off" months they were in years past. Now, teachers have to take side jobs to pay the bills.
The data on pay rates is quite alarming. Teachers now make 24 percent less than the aver...
The most popular article in the New York Times’s Smarter Living newsletter last year was an interview with Millie Tran of the NYT Global team sharing advice on one of the most important questions we face during our lives: What am I going to do with my life?
Tran explained that she had been sh...
Anyone following developments in the American workplace over recent years has likely noted the growing level of concern about a “robopocalypse.”
An estimated 50 percent of today’s jobs could be automated by 2055, according to a recent report from McKinsey Global Institute. But you don't...
A workplace advice column at the New York Times recently ran an exchange with a reader who sold his business in his mid-50s and no longer needed to work. But in his early retirement he admitted to feeling totally adrift: “I’m finding that I am bored out of my mind. I miss the activity and sa...
A surprising number of American employees are paid significantly less than what they're actually worth.
The pay disparity is often the result of skill sets out-pacing supply in the current job market.
Many job applicants accept the initial salary offer without first negotiating...
One thing is guaranteed in the workplace: not everyone you collaborate with will be “likable.” These people may be business partners, investors, vendors, or even some of your best customers. Senior business advisors commonly offer advice on how to bridge these differences to accomplish shared bu...
In a new report titled “Pointing Out: How Walmart Unlawfully Punishes Workers for Medical Absences,” the organization A Better Balance reveals how Walmart’s absence control program not only treats workers unfairly but may actually be illegal. A few cases include the following:
Ashana* got...