Starbucks to encourage baristas to discuss race relations with customers
Starbucks published a full page ad in the New York Timeson Sunday — a stark, black, page with a tiny caption “Shall We Overcome?” in the middle, and the words … Continue reading
Too Big to Cocktail? Judge Upholds Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
The “babes” argued that the casino viewed them as nothing but sex objects and were forced to endure frequent weigh-ins and were even suspended when they gained excessive weight, which … Continue reading
Why The Gym Is Becoming The New Center For Business
Regardless of where you pick up the stress you take out on the weights or treadmill, sweating together breeds a unique sense of camaraderie. If I trust someone to spot … Continue reading
How WordPress Thrives with a 100% Remote Workforce
WordPress.com is the 15th most trafficked website in the world. It is run by Automattic Inc, a company that is 100% distributed. That means everyone works from home, or more precisely, from … Continue reading
‘Lean In’: Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Explains What’s Holding Women Back
Of all the posters plastered around Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters — “Move Fast and Break Things,” “Done Is Better Than Perfect” and “Fail Harder” — Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg … Continue reading
How Offices Become Complaint Departments
Imagine a workplace with no complaining at all, and a totalitarian government comes to mind. “If we suppress our dissatisfaction, it will come out in other ways, and it will … Continue reading
Business owners emerge as vocal force in pro-immigration debate
Wright says it will be much harder to operate his farm if Congress doesn’t pass an immigration overhaul. The work is dirty: herding cows at dawn, milking 144 an hour with the … Continue reading
What Prostitutes, Nurses and Nannies Have in Common
My longest stint as a care worker has been as a prostitute, but nearly every job I’ve ever held has involved what Arlie Russell Hochschild termed “emotional labor.” No one … 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
