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work-life-balance

Entertainment 7 years ago

The art of doing nothing a la Winnie-the-Pooh

Doing nothing is not only possible but essential, because it breaks the monotony of our routine lives. [This article may contain spoilers. –Ed.]

Health 7 years ago

Four-day work week experiment in NZ proves successful

Productivity and work-life balance reportedly increased during a recent four-day work week experiment in New Zealand.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Seoul City to shut off computers at night to fight overtime

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has begun to take steps to reduce overtime work in the public sector, mandating that all computers be shut down after 8 p.m. starting Friday.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

How I learned to stop worrying and love the workplace WhatsApp group

No one warned me about Indonesian’s obsession with using WhatsApp for workplace communication.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Bad hangover? Take a day off, says UK company

Feeling poorly after a big night out? A British company is offering its employees the chance to take "Hangover Days" off work by simply texting in the emojis for "music", "beers" and "sick".

Lifestyle 9 years ago

Survey ranks public speaking, childcare as most stressful occupations in Indonesia

Public speaking and childcare have been named the most stressful occupations in Indonesia by research conducted by career site Jobplanet.

Lifestyle 9 years ago

Japan's rethinking its culture of long work hours

Japan is stepping up its drive to pressure companies into abandoning a culture of long working hours.

Books 9 years ago

Five things millenials can learn from 'Don't Sweat Small Stuff at Work'

Richard Carlson's first book Don't Sweat Small Stuff brought so many benefits to my personal and professional life. How we interact with other human beings, become a good listener, how to deal with stressful situations and much more.

Lifestyle 9 years ago

Work-life balance is new goal for many

Young professionals appear to prefer freelance work to experience a new way of boss-free job and control over work and career growth. But older professionals opt for freelancing mainly to strike a perfect work-life balance.