Research & TrendsThe jobs the pandemic may devastateThe New York Times1 week agoAn updated forecast by the Bureau of Labor Statistics has alarming news for people with a high school diploma or less....
WorkplaceCan you really turn a hobby into a career?The New York Times2 weeks agoFive stories from people who made the leap of turning a hobby into a Plan B career during the pandemic....
WorkplaceRemember: What you do is not who you areThe New York Times3 weeks agoThe line between our personal lives and our work lives has all but disappeared. Make the effort to redraw it....
Research & TrendsAre you sure you want to go back to the office?The New York Times2 months agoAt first, the office will feel like the first day of school, but the old annoyances will arrive right on schedule. The commute will still be long; there will still...
WorkplaceA two-track recovery: those returning to jobs and those who don’t expect toThe New York Times4 months agoThe contrast between the financial situations and outlooks of the two groups is stark....
Research & TrendsIn Europe, Millions of Jobless Are Falling Through the CracksThe New York Times7 months agoGovernment efforts to subsidize wages and prevent layoffs have kept many in jobs, but they aren’t sheltering an army of precarious workers....
Workplace‘It’s Time for a Change’: Workers Idled by the Virus Try New CareersThe New York Times7 months agoFacing a loss of hours, unsecured wages and slow reopenings, some unemployed Britons are reconsidering their livelihoods....
Research & TrendsUpsides for Some Remote Workers; Lost Pay and Security for OthersThe New York Times7 months agoWorking from home can benefit highly skilled employees but depress others’ wages and make it hard to organize....
WorkplaceIn the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both.The New York Times8 months agoParents are burned out because they are being rolled over by the wheels of an economy that has bafflingly declared them inessential....
Research & TrendsA Pandemic Problem for Older Workers: Will They Have to Retire Sooner?The New York Times8 months agoThey face particular challenges brought on by Covid-19 — issues, experts say, that could lead to retirement earlier than planned....