career
How To Find a Job During the Pandemic, According to a TikTok Career Coach
Unconventional career tips for unprecedented times.
Maybe Your Big Dream Is Making You Unhappy
We're told to never give up. But what if that's not working?
People Tell Us What Job Hunting in the Time of Coronavirus Looks Like
"Sure, times are really unsettling, mentally for the most part, but a girl’s gotta do what she’s gotta do to live another day."
We Met The Young Singaporeans Giving Up Traditional Jobs To Become Farmers
When they tell people they are farmers, their first reaction is usually “Oh, there are farms in Singapore?”
If You Don’t Want to Have Kids, You Don’t Have to Want a Career Instead
Forget having it "all"—why aren’t women allowed to just have "some," and be happy with it?
How to Ask Someone for Career Advice Without Being Annoying
“It can’t hurt to ask” is extremely common advice, but when we’re all so accessible online, just being able to reach someone and ask for their help doesn’t mean what it used to.
'Family-Friendly' Occupations for Women Are a Myth
A New York Times story pushed medicine as the ideal career for women. A closer look at data shows "better work-life balance" is actually "choosing careers that require fewer hours" and "still relatively less pay."
What I've Learned Working Minimum Wage Into My 30s
The lowest-paid workers are expected to give up having a life, do anything for the customer, and be grateful to have a job.
How Small Talk With Almost-Strangers Profoundly Affects Your Happiness
Research shows weak-tie relationships can be just as important as strong-tie relationships for our mental health.
dream job alert: studio ghibli are hiring
Want to work with Hayao Miyazaki? Well, time to dust off your resumé!
Hey, You Around? A Weed and Pills Dealer Talks About His Game Plan
"I do have other aspirations but when people see you a certain way, it’s hard to shake that reputation."
I Was a Forever Intern and Here’s What I Learned
Internship culture is out of control. I've done 11 of them—and learned some things along the way that could have saved me the occasional breakdown.