‘Malicious Compliance’ Might Be The Best Way To Deal With A Toxic Boss
[ad_1] When you have a bad boss keeping you down, your best way to fight back might be to try “malicious compliance,” according to a growing online movement of disgruntled workers. For them, a maliciously compliant act is a creative form of resistance against their boss’ marching orders. You might fulfill what you’re asked in […]
Five Signs Your Work Burnout Is Actually A ‘Competence Hangover’
[ad_1] Additional comment provided by Peter Duris, CEO of Kickresume. Burnout is alarmingly common in UK workplaces. It’s expected to affect about 65% of workers (20% of employees have taken time off for work-related stress). That can be caused by high workload, low pay, a lack of support, and unrealistic expectations. But if you ask […]
Girls Get Better Grades, But That ‘Advantage’ Doesn’t Seem To Lead To Fair Pay
[ad_1] Expert comment provided by the European Institute for Gender Equality. A Cambridge study found that in the UK, boys typically perform worse than girls in exams, from early years through to university. Some researchers, including those commissioned by parliament’s Education Committee, have sought to find out why that is, while headlines posit that schools […]
‘Key jammers’ are the thorn in the side of UK HR departments
[ad_1] People are faking work by holding one key on their keyboard down continuously (Picture: Getty Images) ‘When I want a little break, I put a small weight on the spacebar and open a blank notepad file, and let it sit for a while,’ confessed one employee. The work-shy hire admitted they’re monitored on their […]
Former NFL player Kendal Vickers kicks off a new career in real estate
[ad_1] Through hard work and dedication, Kendal Vickers got the chance to live out a dream shared by countless kids, through a seven-year career playing in the NFL. The 6-foot-3 defensive tackle carved out a pro career in one of the toughest roles in sports, suiting up for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2020 to 2022 and later taking the […]
Despite Being Diagnosed And Treated, Endometriosis Still Rules My Life
[ad_1] Back in 2012, at the age of 21, I was finally diagnosed with endometriosis, a whole nine years after I had started to display symptoms. I had spent my school years with heavy periods that would soak through uniforms; wearing multiple sanitary towels to get through back-to-back lessons and fainting during PE lessons. When […]
I Tried Bricking My Phone And Was Shocked By The Changes In My Life
[ad_1] When this year started, I knew I had to make drastic changes… because my phone had taken over my life. Screen time had skyrocketed. Humour circled around TikTok reactions. I found myself scrolling through waves of news horrors and memes before I was fully awake each day. Enter the Brick, which has emerged as […]