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June 23, 2016
Jessica Nordell
Stop Giving Digital Assistants Female Voices
Siri, Alexa, and now Viv all sound like women. That's a problem in real life.
June 16, 2016
Navneet Alang
You Can Never Hide From Your Boss
What Microsoft's purchase of LinkedIn heralds for the future of work.
October 6, 2015
The New Republic Staff
How Many Hours Would It Take You to Work Off Today’s College Tuition?
September 29, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly
Some of America's Richest Companies Have Pathetic Paid Leave Plans
Here's what the top ten Fortune 500 companies offer their employees
September 29, 2015
Ann Friedman
How (and Why) Do You Create a Personal Brand?
A Twitter conversation with Ann Friedman
September 29, 2015
Bryce Covert
Marco Rubio's Paid Family Leave Plan Could Make Matters Worse
September 29, 2015
Ann Friedman
Me, Inc.
The paradoxical, pressure-filled quest to build a “personal brand.”
September 25, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
Just What America Needs: A Movie That Celebrates Unpaid Work
"The Intern" isn't funny. It's an insult to every unemployed American.
September 7, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
America Wants You to Feel Ashamed About Procrastinating. Don't.
August 26, 2015
Naomi Shavin
How Common Are Workplace Murders in America?
August 10, 2015
Bryce Covert
Freezing Offices Are Just the Beginning of Sexist Workplace Norms
July 23, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
I Had the “Least Meaningful Job in America”—and I Loved It
Working as a parking lot attendant helped me become a better person
July 10, 2015
Laura Marsh
The Secrets of the Goldman Sachs Elevator Are Better Left to Twitter
July 6, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
Robots Might Save the Humanities
May 14, 2015
Rebecca Traister
If You Want to See What Revolutionary Workplace Policies Really Look Like, Watch '9 to 5'
April 7, 2015
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
Wanted: Personal Assistant. Ivy League Degree Required.
March 3, 2015
Joe Keohane
In Praise of Meaningless Work
Mindfulness mantras are the latest tool of corporate control
December 8, 2014
Konrad Putzier
Obama's Immigration Plan Is a Game Changer for Undocumented Construction Workers
October 4, 2014
Philip Maughan
“Innocent, Gullible, and Blinded by Illusions”: Balzac on the Misery of Interns in 1841
September 29, 2014
The New Republic Staff
Watch: Here's What It's Really Like for a Transgender Person to Transition

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