WORK LIFE

A 43-year-old with five degrees, including an MBA, and a Mensa membership, has applied for over 2,000 jobs without success, now driving for Uber to support his family amidst a struggling job market.

A man left his six-figure engineering job for a $20/hour gate agent position at a US airline, seeking personal fulfilment over financial gain, but ultimately quit due to practical challenges.

A Reddit user shares a story about their boss's transformation from unsympathetic to empathetic after facing a personal loss.

Rahmel Bailey, a software engineer at Amazon, offers valuable insights on cracking technical interviews in the tech industry.

A survey identifies four high-demand career fields with rising salaries, including insurance and energy, offering promising job opportunities.

A Black Workday employee sued the company for racial and disability discrimination after the company sent police to his home for a wellness check.

Linda Loprasert, a brain cancer survivor, was fired from 14 jobs in 8 years due to memory loss caused by her illness, and now shares her story in her book Memory Fail to inspire others facing similar struggles.

A former Google recruiter suggests replacing a couple of traditional questions with two more specific questions during job interviews.

Jack Forsdike, a British expat, worked in China's demanding 996 tech culture for two years. He felt relieved after being laid off.

A Reddit user shares their experience of a coworker who constantly dumped shifts on them, leading to a workplace conflict.

A Gen Xer, once accustomed to a six-figure lifestyle, is now grappling with financial ruin after an exhaustive job search yielding over a thousand rejections.

A US entrepreneur warns that American employees who aren't adding significant value could be at risk as more companies adopt outsourcing.

Tesla managers in Germany caused controversy by visiting employees' homes to verify sick leave after absentee rates surged to 17% in August, sparking criticism from workers and unions, though management defended the move as a response to potential abuse of sick leave policies.

An HR team was fired after their manager discovered their ATS system was auto-rejecting all candidates, including his own resume.

Sam Hunt, a UC Berkeley graduate, turned his unused parking spaces into a profitable side gig.

An employee discovers their boss is stealing money from their salary each year. When confronted, the boss retaliates with harassment.

While companies push for a return to the office, remote workers continue to maximise the flexibility of their work arrangements.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old CA, tragically passed away after working at EY Pune for four months, allegedly due to excessive workload and work stress.

An NHS consultant has been awarded £90,000 in compensation after her bosses "turned a blind eye" to her working "unacceptable" hours.