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Do You Have Burnout or Are You Just Bored at Work?
Burnout has become a buzzword for the psychic distress wrought by late capitalism. But experts believe it's become deeply misunderstood.
How to Use ChatGPT in Non-Evil Ways
Yes, AI may destroy the world as we know it. But it can also make your working day a hell of a lot easier.
Workers Keep Dying at This Chinese Nickel Mining Company in Indonesia
In the year after the factory opened, workers fell into molten waste, got swept into the sea, and took their own lives. Then, after two employees were burned alive, protests erupted—and turned deadly.
I Went to a DJ Battle Between Two UK Mayors
Can politicians be good DJs? I watched Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham do a B2B set with Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram to find out.
Intimate Images of Fishermen at Sea
Photographer Mayli Sterkendries boarded a fishing trawler built in 1967 to document a way of life currently under threat.
The Real Story Behind ‘Freedomville’ That Was Formed by 21st Century Slaves
In a world where millions of people still remain enslaved, the story of a small group of villagers overthrowing their slave masters asks questions on the price of freedom.
Best Job in the World: Gates of Hell (Macca's Overnight)
We’d paper, scissors, rock to clean the vomit and blood.
Victoria’s Secret Pays $8.3M to Sacked Thai Workers in ‘Unprecedented’ Settlement
Advocates hope the landmark payout could shake up the global garment industry, long criticised for exploiting cheap labour in the developing world.
‘We Hide While Working’: The Life of Children Spraying Poison on a Pulp Plantation
Living in cramped barracks with no access to education, these are the children earning $6 a day at one of Indonesia’s most profitable paper companies.
Workers in Belgium Can Ask for a 4-Day Week With No Loss of Pay
But campaigners say hours should be reduced, not compressed into fewer days.
The Rise of 'COVID Shame' in the Workplace
Bosses are still shaming people for missing work, even when workers are showing symptoms.
A Sex Worker Group Unionized for the First Time in Canada
Staff at Maggie’s in Toronto have successfully unionized and sex workers across Canada say they hope it’ll result in a trend that’ll address racism and wage theft in their industries.