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Sri Lanka just launched a four-day work week and declared Wednesdays a holiday—and the Iran War is why

Sri Lanka is giving workers Wednesdays off to save fuel amid Iran war—and other Asian countries are quietly turning to four‑day weeks and WFH too.

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Burned-out workers sick of toxic bosses are using medical leave as a sneaky extended vacation to job hunt—and it’s not actually illegal

TikTok's latest career advice for burned-out workers: take 12 weeks of medical leave, get paid, and come back with a new job offer

15.03.2026 10

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Being the office overachiever is backfiring—workers are burning out so hard they’re calling it a ‘competence hangover’

The dark side of being the office all-star: overachievers are burning out so hard it’s being called a ‘competence hangover.’ And it’s entirely...

13.03.2026 10

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1 in 5 Gen Z job seekers are bringing mom or dad to interviews—and some are even letting them negotiate their salary with the boss

Facing a brutal job market, some Gen Z candidates are bringing mom or dad to job interviews—or even letting them negotiate their pay. Employers say...

12.03.2026 10

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Meet the millennial who turned a $400 side hustle into TikTok Shop’s biggest teeth whitening brand in the UK—now he splashes $335 a month on haircuts

Whites Beaconsfield's founder built a mutlimillion-dollar brand with just $13 Facebook ads. He lost $20,000 on crypto and still lives at home with his...

10.03.2026 10

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Asana’s new CEO says getting a job in Silicon Valley isn’t harder for Gen Z than it was for him—he shares his own ‘donut box’ hack for getting hired

Exclusive: Gen Z is resorting to donut-box résumés, cold emails, and viral stunts to break into tech—but Dan Rogers, the new CEO of the $1.8...

08.03.2026 10

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Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy. Low grades and bad health are to blame, new research warns

Young women are falling out of the workforce, even as male unemployment figures fall. The NEET crisis has a new face—and she's a young woman.

05.03.2026 10

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JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon reveals the career goal he adopted when he was just a 28-year-old assistant: Do not speak unless you can add value

Before Jamie Dimon was the billionaire boss of JPMorgan, he set himself a surprisingly modest rule: don’t talk—it propelled him to a CFO role by 30

03.03.2026 20

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While Western CEOs crack down, demanding super-AI productivity to keep your job. Japanese firms pay older workers to do nothing

About half of Japanese firms have an "old guy who does nothing." Colleagues say they take many breaks, idly chat, browse the web and stare off into...

27.02.2026 20

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At 22, Eileen Gu is already an Olympic multimillionaire success story. She credits it to a brain-training ritual anyone can adopt

At 22, Eileen Gu is already an Olympic millionaire. She says she uses neuroplasticity to “literally become exactly who I want to be”—and Arianna...

25.02.2026 10

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Forget job titles when you’re in your 20s—that was the best career advice Barack Obama gave his ex-speechwriter

Instead of focusing on your dream title, former U.S. president Barack Obama urges young people to think about the impact they want to have through...

25.02.2026 10

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says sucking up to your boss won’t earn their trust

Want to earn the trust of your boss and peers? Sucking up to them won’t do the trick, says Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy.

24.02.2026 20

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Olympic runner, Mo Farah has a message for struggling Gen Z: ‘I was a child trafficked, but I never gave up on myself’

From human trafficking survivor to Olympic champion, Mo Farah has a message for Gen Z: life will knock you down, but your success is your...

24.02.2026 10

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A millennial manager took her job hunt to Tinder and landed 3 interviews—she says getting a job on the dating app was easier than finding love

On top of tapping the usual suspects like LinkedIn and Indeed, Samantha Rogers logged onto her Tinder profile and added the words “seeking work...

22.02.2026 10

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At 61, this major insurance CEO works out 6 days a week with his 23-year-old son—he picks his brain for a Gen Z perspective while lifting weights

As CEO of a $23 billion-a-year Fortune 500 company, Bupa’s boss Iñaki Ereño must be on his A-game. For the 61-year-old that means working out...

22.02.2026 10

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This math graduate applied to over 1,000 jobs and still didn’t hear back—so he moved to Austria

Gen Z and millennial workers in Britain are so fed up with being ghosted by employers that some are giving up on the country altogether.

20.02.2026 10

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reveals his formula for running the perfect meetings to weed out those ‘who pretend to have done the reading’

The tech billionaire thinks preparing a crystal-clear six-page document on what’s about to be discussed is the winning formula for a productive...

19.02.2026 20

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Despite a $400 million net worth and Hollywood career, Reese Witherspoon tells young people to stop chasing their dreams—and do this instead

Reese Witherspoon is telling young people to stop romanticizing the “dream job” and start getting brutally honest about what they’re actually good at.

19.02.2026 10

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As boomer and Gen X bosses retire, working from home will make a major comeback, new research predicts

A new study of 8,000 workers confirms that Gen Z CEOs are set to bring back working from home as they take over—turning today’s office mandates...

17.02.2026 10

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As baby boomers are forced to ‘unretire’ because they’ve not saved enough, 6-year-olds in Germany will soon have retirement accounts

Millions of baby boomers can’t afford to retire. It’s a fate that Gen Alpha in Germany may never have to face under new plans.

16.02.2026 10

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‘America’s Got Talent’ creator Simon Cowell has given up working on Fridays because ‘it’s pointless’—and research shows he’s right

“I don’t think anyone should be working five days a week," the multimillionaire founder of "The X Factor" said. "It’s just pointless.”

14.02.2026 10

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Valentine’s Day office etiquette: Experts share the 80:20 rule for talking about your significant other at work—and the 3 times when it’s never okay

While Hallmark may want you to confess your undying love for your partner, perhaps these declarations are best left inside a card—and well away from...

13.02.2026 10

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A decade after his NFL kneeling controversy, Colin Kaepernick has a message for Gen Z: Don’t let the fear of backlash silence you

After the 2016 NFL protests reshaped his career, Colin Kaepernick says the advice he’d give his younger is this: don’t dilute your voice to keep...

10.02.2026 9

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NBA star Metta World Peace says Kobe Bryant taught him that no matter how hard you work, someone else is working harder

No matter how early you start or how many hours you put in, someone is probably already ahead of you. Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest) says...

08.02.2026 8

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U.S. Olympic medalist barely earns enough to cover rent but makes 5 times more on social media

Silver medalist Daniella Ramirez says synchronized swimming doesn’t pay the bills: “My primary job right now—the thing that makes the most...

06.02.2026 30

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Workspace CEO says bosses who force five-day mandates are taking an old ‘factory style approach’ when they should be embracing AI

CEOs like JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Amazon’s Andy Jassy risk falling behind by clinging to rigid office rules instead of digital-first work, says...

04.02.2026 9

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U.S. Olympic gold medalist went from $200,000-a-year sponsorship at 20 years old to $12-an-hour internship by 30

With the Paris 2024 Olympics making headlines for some outrageous prizes, it's easy to assume that all medalists are set for life. However, Olympic...

01.02.2026 8

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Despite Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and Steve Jobs praising micromanagers, a new survey ranks them among the most annoying coworkers

While Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky argued that Steve Jobs proved being “in the details” can be a gift to top talent, employees say micromanagers are...

01.02.2026 6

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Job clingers, beware: research shows you’re more likely to regret staying in a bad job than quitting it

For anyone clinging to a job they hate, here's a wake-up call: you're statistically more likely to regret staying put than walking away.

29.01.2026 8

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This millennial quit her corporate 9-to-5 to pet sit—she’s now living rent-free, saving thousands a month, while earning $70 per day

Thanks to pet sitting, 32-year-old Georgina Welsh travels the world, works half the hours, and still takes home as much as she did in her corporate...

28.01.2026 10

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Airbnb CEO says Steve Jobs taught him that obsessing over details isn’t about control—it’s about helping people think bigger and move faster. But Gen Z won’t agree.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says Steve Jobs proved being a micromanager is good for workers—in reality, it could actually be holding Gen Z’s careers back.

24.01.2026 10

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Walmart CEO started his career unloading trailers at the warehouse—he says he got promotion after promotion by raising his hand when his boss was out

Walmart's CEO went from earning $6.50 an hour to about $27 million a year—here are his three tips for climbing the corporate ladder like him.

23.01.2026 7

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Meet the 36-year-old founder of Gen Z stationery brand Papier, who avoids stocks and shares: ‘A financial rollercoaster I can’t control’

The 36-year-old Papier boss starts his day at 8 a.m. often in the back of a London taxi. But you won’t catch Taymoor Atighetchi checking his stocks...

23.01.2026 10

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McDonald’s CEO shares tough love career advice he’d give Gen Z and young millennial workers: ‘No one cares about your career’

Your career growth is in your own hands, the CEOs of McDonald’s, LinkedIn, and Amazon agree—and it’s a brutal reality check for Gen Z and...

23.01.2026 20

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Forget the four-day workweek: CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says it’s not coming, despite what Bill Gates and Elon Musk predict

Billionaire tech CEOs promise shorter weeks thanks to AI—but IWG’s Mark Dixon says automation won’t free time, it’ll just create more work.

20.01.2026 9

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Barry’s cofounder meets with ‘random’ young people who send him cold emails and LinkedIn DMs—it’s how he hired the current CEO

Barry's boss, Joey Gonzalez, climbed the company ladder from instructor to the boardroom. He tells Gen Z and young millennials how cold emails can...

19.01.2026 10

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Jensen Huang tells Stanford students their high expectations may make it hard for them to succeed: ‘I wish upon you ample doses of pain and suffering’

Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang thinks privileged Gen Z grads should lower their expectations if they want success.

16.01.2026 10

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U.S. Olympic medalist barely earns enough to cover rent but makes 5 times more on social media

Silver medalist Daniella Ramirez says synchronized swimming doesn’t pay the bills: “My primary job right now—the thing that makes the most...

15.01.2026 10

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Nvidia CEO tells privileged students that high expectations will make it hard for them to succeed: ‘I wish you ample doses of pain and suffering’

Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang thinks privileged Gen Z grads should lower their expectations if they want success.

15.01.2026 8

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Despite a $45 million net worth, Big Bang Theory star still works tough, 16-hour days—he repeats one mantra when overwhelmed

Even with a $45 million net worth, fame, and a dream career, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar still has tough days. Just like Jeff Bezos and Melinda...

15.01.2026 20

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Elon Musk shares 4 bold predictions for the future of work: Robot surgeons in 3 years, immortality, and no need for retirement savings

Since ChatGPT’s explosive debut in November 2022, fears of robots replacing humans at work have been rampant. And according to Elon Musk, these...

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1 in 3 college grads admit their degrees weren’t financially worth it—now they can’t save for retirement because they’re drowning in debt

Graduates thought their paychecks would make the debt worth it. The reality was poor salaries—and it keeps getting worse for grads thanks to AI.

11.01.2026 20

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L’Oreal exec tells Gen Z to be that person who grabs their manager’s coffee—instead of making you look junior, she says it can get you noticed

Say yes to the coffee run: L’Oréal’s top HR boss says office “housework” can put Gen Z ahead

10.01.2026 20

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Gen Z grads shouldn’t snub retail or hospitality jobs in the current economy, Verizon chief talent officer warns: ‘Just start somewhere’

As AI steals entry-level office jobs, Verizon’s chief talent officer says Gen Z grads should be 'open to a different path.' Namely, retail and...

09.01.2026 10

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The curveball questions CEOs are asking job seekers amid Gen Z’s hiring nightmare: ‘Design a car for a deaf person’

Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. With fewer jobs and fiercer competition, employers are using curveball interview questions to separate candidates...

07.01.2026 20

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The college-to-office path is dead: CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter says Gen Z grads need to consider trade and hospitality jobs that don’t even require degrees

Struggling Gen Z and millennial grads should consider turning their back on their degrees and retraining to become hospitality and trade workers,...

06.01.2026 10

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Gen Z could wave goodbye to résumés because most companies have turned to skills-based recruitment—and find it more effective, research shows

It might not be long until résumé are a thing of the past because most bosses are favoring skills-based hiring and reporting big results. 

29.12.2025 10

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Cisco’s top exec and Amazon’s Andy Jassy share the same hiring red flag—and it’s something that can’t be taught

It’s not what you know, or even who you know. According to Cisco’s new U.K. chief, your next promotion might hinge on your attitude.

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The average worker would need to save for 52 years to claw their way of of the middle class and be classified as wealthy, new research reveals

Bleak new research warns that not even a lifetime of savings would be enough to lift workers out of the middle class, into the top 10%.

23.12.2025 10

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Remote work is officially dead: 3 days in the office is the new norm, says CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter—except for ‘very special’ talent

The return-to-office war is over and a new pecking order has emerged, says Randstad's CEO Sander van ’t Noordende. Remote work is now a...

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