What’s more taboo in your workplace: Clocking out a few minutes early, stealing someone’s food from the common fridge, or asking your coworkers how much money they make? I’d venture to guess that most people would sooner risk taking a colleague’s cookie than asking their manager for the figure on…
One of Reddit’s most popular forums, the subreddit r/antiwork, has exploded in terms of popularity in the past 12 months. Having ballooned from a little over 100,000 “anti-workers” to nearly 2 million at present, this swelling subreddit has turned into a sounding board for Americans across the country to vent…
What do employers usually expect from a job candidate? Of course, skills, experience, and education play a significant part in landing the job of your dreams. But there are situations (and you’ve probably gone through them yourself) when a company chooses a person with almost no qualifications for the job,…
Asking for a raise can be uncomfortable, but it’s worth it if you do it right. Here are two tips: One, ask at the right time. Two, consider the weather. Your boss probably won’t approve a raise if they don’t think you’ve earned it. So, ask for a raise when…
We all have those days where you get next to nothing done at work—fortunately, we all also have the power to ensure the days that ensue are more productive. First, you should eliminate all detectable distractions: your phone, email or social media notifications, and noise in the office. Also, prioritize…
Choosing the right career path can be a tricky, complex process; as you must concern yourself with what you’ll truly enjoy and what will provide a proper means for living. First, consider your passions: what job will allow you to tap into those passions and do something you really care…
Work is a common cause of stress, for a number of reasons, including: fear of losing one’s job, gossip, and a long commute. You can take control of these stressors and ultimately improve your mental health by working for yourself. It’s important to note that self-employment doesn’t come without stress—the…
When life becomes overwhelming, it helps to consult your personal value system, which outlines your priorities and guides your actions. Your personal values also help to determine what kind of people you keep around, what purpose you seek, and how you treat others. To create a healthy personal value system,…
A lot of factors work together to breed the right job for you—these include passion, enjoyment, location, work/life balance, and workplace culture. When it comes to personal fulfillment, it’s important that you’re passionate about your job and truly enjoy what you’re doing: if you don’t find passion and enjoyment in…
The pursuit of happiness is not an easy quest: it takes the fulfillment of multiple elements, as detailed in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The first level of his pyramid involves one’s physiological needs, which include food, water, and rest; the second level’s needs pertain to safety, such as security and…
Just this past weekend, I was playing the classic game of “Would You Rather” with a few close friends when an ever-popular question was proposed: would you rather have a low-paying job that you love or a high-paying job that you hate? Some of us declared our answers immediately, while…
Getting ready for an interview can be a daunting task: you must do your research, prepare the perfect questions, and memorize impressive answers to the interviewer’s surely nerve-racking questions. But the preparation process doesn’t stop there—you also have to pick out the perfect outfit and nail the perfect hairdo, a…