Elon Musk praises Chinese workers for ‘burning the 3am oil’ – here’s what that really looks like
Tesla’s massive Shanghai ‘Giga-factory’ pushes its workers to the limit to meet production targets amid an ongoing pandemic lockdown
The return
The jobless Americans chasing the dream of ‘passive income’
Workers say they’re replacing career ambitions with low-stakes side hustles. But are many of the schemes too good to be true?
Being open about pay would make it harder to hire minorities? That sounds like corporate BS to me
Arwa Mahdawi
New York passed a law to improve pay transparency, which would shrink the gender pay gap. But a group of companies are using some vile tactics to delay it
April 2022
US man gets $450,000 after unwanted work birthday party triggered panic attack
Kentucky man says former employer ignored his request not to celebrate his birthday due to his anxiety disorder
Work remote, get paid less? The battle dividing offices will define the future of work
Mobility and freedom are the new prizes for the professional working class. But some companies fail to grasp the scale and sweep of change
‘The revolution is here’: Chris Smalls’ union win sparks a movement at other Amazon warehouses
Staff at more than 50 locations have contacted the organizers as a second warehouse is set to vote on a union later this month
March 2022
US graduate students protest against low pay while universities profit from their work
Student workers often earn ‘below the minimum living wage’ for helping teach courses and assisting with research
Are the days of high-heels at work finally over?
Tayo Bero
A new study shows that women wearing high heels are taken less seriously – but if you don’t wear them, you’re ‘unprofessional’. Enough of this sexist nonsense
Turns out the Great Resignation may be followed by the Great Regret
Gene Marks
In their place: the heavy burden of being Black in a white space
Elijah Anderson
Pass notes
Farewell emails: what is the perfect way to say goodbye to colleagues?
February 2022
Eleven strangers watched me write this article. Is this the answer to our productivity crisis?
US Black business ownership sees rise thanks to women, study finds
Underpaid and misled: how staffing agencies manipulate temps
Do you feel burnt out? It’s not just about working too much
Caroline Dooner
January 2022
Too young to retire but at risk for Covid, older Americans struggle to find work
Despite reports of US worker shortages, people who are less than five years from retirement are facing a lack of employment options
It’s time for US small businesses to offer a four-day workweek
Gene Marks
A shorter week could attract employees to your small business – as well as increase productivity and morale
The Week in Patriarchy
The super-rich live on a different planet. Their thoughts on US salaries prove it
Arwa Mahdawi
Our unequal earth
‘We have people living out of their cars’: 8,000 Kroger workers strike over wages
