He took quietly quitting to a new level! A man who managed to avoid going to work for six years was only caught out when he was nominated for a diligence award. Joaquín García from Spain stopped going to work as he claimed he had no work to do and felt ‘bullied’. The 69-year-old was […]

1 year ago

It’s part of the government’s plans to increase flexible working The government is set to give workers the right to ask their employer for a four-day working week. Labour is looking to introduce the plan as part of its efforts to increase flexible working for employees. According to the Daily Telegraph, employees would still have […]

1 year ago

Don’t know about that one, chief A CEO is getting considerable flak on social media after he gave some rather ruthless professional advice to young people looking to build a successful career: work 18-hour days and simply “worship” your job. Shantanu Deshpande, the founder and CEO of Bombay Shaving Co, dished out his rather cutthroat […]

3 years ago

New pilot scheme is testing the 100:80:100 work week Companies across the UK will be starting the world’s biggest trial of the four-day work week today, offering full pay for fewer hours on the job. Thousands of workers will partake in this new experiment which explores a different take on work-life balance with over 3,300 […]

4 years ago

It doesn’t get more awkward than the accidental text A woman has gone viral on TikTok after sharing screenshots of her boss accidentally sending her a text trashing her for calling in sick. Connie Waters messaged her boss after waking up feeling sick, full of the flu and potentially suffering from covid – and rather […]

4 years ago

Belfast are set to trial the reduced working week Belfast City Council is considering bringing in a four day week with full pay. According to BelfastLive, Sinn Fein put forward a motion for a trial of the four-day working week earlier this month; the DUP has also agreed to the study but did insist that […]

4 years ago