How Being a Doctor Became the Most Miserable Profession
Simply put, being a doctor has become a miserable and humiliating undertaking. Indeed, many doctors feel that America has declared war on physicians—and both physicians and patients are the losers… Yet physicians … Continue reading
Changing of the Guard in a Traditionally Male Industry
The announcement that Mary T. Barra will become the first female chief executive of General Motors is more than a human resources changeup. It’s a nod to the changing times. … Continue reading
Playing to type to make it in Hollywood
Gillespie, an author, casting director and self-described sherpa to creative people navigating their careers, coaches her students to hone a brand that oozes through everything they do, from the answers … Continue reading
On Crippled Cruise Ship, Icky Jobs Fell to “Amazing” Crew
The scene that unfolded aboard the Triumph has been well-documented: Sewage spilled into rooms and halls, steak and lobster rotted when freezers went out, and swimming pool decks turned into … Continue reading
Meteorologist Fired for Responding to ‘Racist’ Facebook Post
Social media can land employees in a heap of trouble, and meteorologist Rhonda A. Lee found that truth out firsthand. Ms. Lee lost her job at KTBS-TV, an ABC affiliate … Continue reading
In Sandy’s Wake, Insurance Industry Must Better Account For Climate Change, Critics Say
As the East Coast and large swaths of the Midwest continue to climb out of the 1,000-mile wide path of destruction left behind by this week’s megastorm Sandy, which killed … Continue reading
Navy Seals: A battle for the conscience
Deep inside the military’s special operations forces there is a crisis of conscience unfolding. The publication of “No Easy Day,” a former Navy SEAL’s account of the raid that killed … Continue reading
Are Creative Careers Now Reserved Exclusively For The Privileged?
We stubbornly cling to the meritocratic idea that talent should be a determining factor, especially when it comes to writing. Your ability to break a big story, doggedly follow a tip … Continue reading
More Men Enter Fields Dominated by Women
A male dental assistant, Mr. Alquicira is in the minority. But he is also part of a distinctive, if little noticed, shift in workplace gender patterns. Over the last decade, … Continue reading
