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Working from home
Working from home? Here are five tips to stay comfortable (and stop slouching)
While it can feel nice to set up on your kitchen table or back verandah, not having a proper workstation can be bad for your concentration – and your back.
- by Tim Duggan
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Analysis
Work/life balance
Why you should ask for some time off work – and how to do it
Sabbaticals were once frowned upon, but these days there’s nothing wrong with taking a career break. Here’s how to make it happen.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI – but bosses are pushing it
However, workers who could transition into roles designing AI, such as software engineers, could benefit from current trends.
- by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Opinion
Work therapy
Why is my demanding boss telling me not to eat lunch at my desk?
It’s possible they have no concept of the strain you’re under at work – or they genuinely care about your wellbeing. There are a few ways to approach this.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Workplace culture
‘Document everything’: Five steps for dealing with a bad boss
Three in 10 workers – the equivalent of 3.4 million Australians – say they dislike their manager. But sometimes quitting just isn’t an option.
- by Tim Duggan
Poorly performing staff – why do so many businesses tolerate them?
Ignoring an underperforming employee in your business can cause a ripple effect throughout the entire team.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Careers
Want a pay rise? There’s one crucial step you can’t skip
You work hard, meet deadlines and contribute to your team, assuming that your efforts will eventually be noticed. But hard work isn’t enough.
- by Téa Angelos
Opinion
Hiring & firing
How to avoid being ‘managed out’ of your job
Being forced out of a job you love can be a harrowing experience, and is unfortunately common in many workplaces.
- by Jim Bright
Analysis
Workplace safety
‘It takes a toll’: Why workers want the right to sit down on the job
Workers in fields such as retail and hospitality can spend hours each day on their feet. They’re pushing for the right to sit down instead.
- by Cathy Bussewitz
Opinion
Work therapy
Is my employer allowed to ‘cull’ my leave?
Some contracts may allow your workplace to deduct certain types of leave, but it’s a different story when it comes to your legal entitlements.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Workplace culture
Musk’s latest ‘efficiency’ stunt is performative management at its worst
Elon Musk and his DOGE team don’t care about whatever work government workers may have done; the implication is that it’s not enough.
- by Tim Duggan