Rich and poor, poor and rich. These two small words have been the driving force behind so many of the world’s cultural, social and economic history. In the old days, of course, the rich and powerful had it better than…
Why I wish people would stop asking me what I do for a living
BY: NADIA ZAIDI When people ask me what I do for a living I often find it a difficult question, and not because I don’t have a job — because I don’t think of what I do as work, per…
5 unconventional ways to reduce daily stress
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Between the tax forms you haven’t filled out yet, the family reunion coming up on the weekend or even finding a decent parking spot at work, daily stresses can certainly add up pretty quickly. And before you know…
Sway meditation app taps into our ‘sixth sense’
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS The hustle of a big city makes it almost impossible to relax sometimes. Hearing the loud cars go by and running to catch the train as the doors nearly close around you can be exhausting. The only…
Why is sleep the last thing we prioritise?
The normal nine-to-five work day does not exist and it can mess up your sleep. Nowadays, people are very concerned to do well within their careers, and the work life creeps into their personal lives. Meanwhile, balancing a normal and…
Quick and easy ways to meditate at work that will lower stress and increase productivity (infographic)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn’t just for people in yoga classes or those practicing religion. It’s actually quite a beneficial stress reducer in everyday life for anyone. According to the Mayo Clinic meditation is “a way…
These exciting freelance careers can be your escape from the gruelling 9-5 life
BY: JILL PHILLIPS Freelancing is changing the game of how people work. Rather than accepting that a typical desk job is all there is, freelancing allows you to take back control of your life and your passion. Whether you’re looking…
Why We Should Celebrate Making Mistakes
We live in a society that demands perfection. Whether it’s taking an age to find the perfect angle for your selfie face, or the hours spent in the gym to achieve that body that always seems just out of reach.…
The 6-hour workday just might be coming to a workplace near you
By: JACK M. Go to college or university for four years, work your ass off for a subsistence wage for another four years, and those of us lucky enough to actually land a decent career are expected to put in…
‘The Flexibility Stigma’ shows there are also downsides to working from home
BY: Adrian Smith You’d think working from home would lighten up the hours and stress that usually comes from the office—or at least make workers feel comfortable enough that it seems this way, but researchers are finding that working from…
If you feel your passion wrinkling like a grape under the sun, this will reinvigorate your life (video)
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE We have all felt the sudden onset of bleakness that settles behind our eyes and clouds everything that stands before them. But understand that perspective is a choice. There are fewer things more exhausting than managers and…
Why your first job should be in a developing country
BY: IVAN DAMNJOVIC All images below by Ivan Damnjanovic Follow Ivan online: Twitter & Instagram April 25, 2015 at 11:56 a.m., an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes Nepal, impacting tens of thousands of people and costing $5 billion in damages. Less…
Here’s what happened when I decided to collect people’s stories, instead of things.
BY: ANGIE PICCIRILLO Two years ago, I worked in a very corporate environment where it literally took twenty minutes every morning to get into the office. I had to go through valet workers, front desk security, assistants and elevator attendants.…
Stress and over-tiredness are cracking the foundation of the American Family
BY: TYLER FYFE Overcrowded offices and empty houses—this is a still life of contemporary America. According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, the sagging skin under the eyes of the workforce is not a symptom of American…
This program fights two problems at once by paying homeless people to clean the city
BY: JESSICA BEUKER An innovative program is changing the way we see the homeless—particularly the idea that unemployment is a matter of personal choice. A Winnipeg-based program called Mission: Off the Streets (MOST), is giving homeless people the opportunities that…
Sitting in your ergonomic office chair isn’t just tedious; science says it’s killing you
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Dry, bloodshot eyes illuminated only by the glow of a dull computer screen. Hunched spines cracking loudly after being momentarily stretched out, before snapping back to their bent and painful shape. The hypnotizing pitter-patter of a dozen…
It turns out that napping on the job is the most effective way to increase productivity
BY: ROB HOFFMAN At 9am you stumble into your office through a sea of relentless morning “hello’s!” from cheery co-workers who evidently don’t know how to enjoy a late night cocktail. Though you show up at 9:00, work doesn’t start…
Sweden just proved that a 6-hour workday is more productive, profitable and less mind-numbing
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Peppered with periodic texting-breaks, daydreaming sessions and excessive water consumption to increase bathroom time—the eight-hour work day is beginning to look more like an excuse to waste time than an opportunity for increased production. In Sweden, a…
Starting work before 10am isn’t just soul crushing, this scientist says it’s equivalent to torture
BY: TYLER FYFE It’s 9 am and under the the cheap hue of white fluorescent light, a daily workforce of cataleptic creatures crane their necks over an excel spreadsheet. According to Dr. Paul Kelley of Oxford University, this is what…
One man quit his high-paying desk job to become a dogwalker in the stunning Norwegian woods (Video)
BY: MATTHEW CHIN After nearly five years of working an office job in finance, Matt Hein quit and moved to Oslo, Norway. At 26, Hein realized there should be more to life than biting his nails in commuter traffic and…