When Freelancers Are Treated Like Full-Time, All the Time, Employees
Why do employers think freelance equals full time, all the time?
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Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’?
Post-pandemic work-from-home norms allowed more women to stay in the work force than ever before. Remote work could also make it harder to get ahead.
Surviving the Holidays at Work When You Dread the Season
Just because you’re not feeling festive doesn’t make you the office Grinch.
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For China’s Jobless Young People, Hostels Are the Place to Be
Chinese backpacker hostels offering bunk beds for a few dollars a night have become hubs for the anxiety and ambitions of job-seeking youth.