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SuccessJPMorgan has started monitoring the keystrokes, video calls, and meetings of its junior investment bankers—and they say it’s for employee well-being
By Emma BurleighMarch 24, 2026
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Success‘America’s Got Talent’ creator Simon Cowell has given up working on Fridays because ‘it’s pointless’—and research shows he’s right
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 14, 2026
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SuccessIt’s not 40 hours—Gen Zers don’t know how long they need to work in a week and even experts can’t decide
By Emma BurleighOctober 20, 2025
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NewslettersStable careers are a myth and no one wants to be a leader: A new report reveals the depths of worker pessimism with corporate America
By Brit MorseJune 24, 2025
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LeadershipBurnout is costing companies as much as $5 million a year—Here’s how that breaks down from average worker to top executive
By Sara BraunMarch 12, 2025
LeadershipHalf of workers would actually rather have a strict 9-to-5 job than a flexible one
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 30, 2024
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Success‘Americans just work harder’ than Europeans, says CEO of Norway’s $1.6 trillion oil fund, because they have a higher ‘general level of ambition’
By Eleanor PringleOctober 26, 2024
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SuccessBank of America is making it harder for junior bankers to lie about their work hours
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 12, 2024
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LeadershipKevin O’Leary says ‘right to disconnect’ laws are ‘stupid’—he’d just fire workers who go ‘silent mode’ on him
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 4, 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, dressed in a suit and orange tie, speaks at Question Time in the House of Representatives at Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.
LeadershipAustralia gives workers the right to ignore their bosses outside of work hours—but employers call the rule ‘rushed’ and ‘deeply confusing’
By AFPAugust 26, 2024
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
FinanceA 35-year-old junior Bank of America associate suddenly died—and it’s ignited discussions about Wall Street’s intense working conditions
By Sunny NagpaulMay 8, 2024
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SuccessHere’s how Bernie Sanders wants to give you a 32-hour workweek
By Russ Bynum and The Associated PressMarch 16, 2024
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SuccessThe average workday shrank by 37 minutes in the past year and fewer people are pulling overtime shifts
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 3, 2023
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SuccessGen Z intern shocks recruiter with list of demands including working no more than 5 hours, a startup culture, and an above-average salary
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 26, 2023
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EuropeWorkers might have to ditch the 9-5 for the 6-2 because of climate change, Oxford study says
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 17, 2023
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