Why you shouldn’t trust everything you read about the US’s ‘fed up’ workforce

Despite rumors of ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘coffee badging’, people know work is work and the perfect job doesn’t existIf you read the media, you’ll walk away with this impression: American employees are fed up. They’re doing the “bare minimum” on Mondays, “cushioning” their careers with side gigs, “rage applying” to vent their frustrations and “coffee badging” to protest return-to-office policies.US workers are “ghost quitting” (checking out without actually leaving their jobs) and pretending to work when actually practicing “productivity theater”. They’re taking paid time off without authorization in the form of “hush trips” and “quiet vacations”. They’re suffering from “Zoom doom” and paying an “emotional labor tax”. According to the latest polls, things are so bad that they’re “quietly cracking”. Continue reading...

Comments

Business News

The three State Pension changes hitting bank accounts in May

Express

My partner and I were juniors in college when we adopted our first child. We weren't ready to parent, but we had to adjust quickly.

about 4 hours ago

I spent $15 taking a ferry from downtown Portland to an island off the coast of Maine. It was a great day trip.

insider

Britain's downsizing hotspots revealed: Forget Eastbourne and Devon, these are the booming locations where buyers are cashing in on smaller homes, as revealed by property experts

about 8 hours ago

Dailymail

The terrifying pension trap that could cost you £100,000 as savings experts say take these steps to avoid it

about 8 hours ago

insider

When I couldn't help my son with his advanced math, I felt like a failure. Hiring a tutor taught me to put his needs above my ego.

about 8 hours ago

insider

I made the dessert Meghan Markle named after her daughter. It's perfect for Mother's Day.

about 8 hours ago

Comments

Business News

The three State Pension changes hitting bank accounts in May

Nearly 500k older people won't get £11,973 state pension payment this year

Amazon closes purchase of 522 Fifth Ave.

National Women’s Soccer League moving headquarters to 551 Fifth Ave.

Major supermarket to offer huge discount to veterans this week to celebrate VE Day – are you eligible?

Chocolate lovers rave as Cadbury slashes Easter egg prices to as little as 65p with up to 80% off sale

Little-known benefit that gives parents a £442 boost to spend in supermarkets

Poundland to shut shopping centre store in just DAYS as ‘greedy landlords’ blamed for ghost town high street

Is Your Well-Intentioned Help Really Just Supportive Micromanagement?

Police Stop Bomb Plot At Massive Lady Gaga Concert In Rio De Janeiro

WH Smith buyer 'faces 12-month ban' on mass shop closures

Martin Lewis issues urgent message to Three Mobile customers

Scottish distillery takes 'desperately sad decision' to axe jobs

People are only just realising the little-known meaning behind beloved Kinder Bueno chocolate bars

Shoppers warned M&S ‘could take months’ to recover from crippling cyber attack after all online orders suspended

Popular furniture store to close its doors for good in WEEKS as it launches closing down sale

Aryna Sabalenka The Superpower Again After Madrid Open Win Over Gauff

What Time Does ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2 Come Out?

Northern Lights Forecast: These 10 States Might See The Aurora Borealis Tonight

Andre Agassi Makes His Pro Pickleball Debut - Analysis And Recap

My partner and I were juniors in college when we adopted our first child. We weren't ready to parent, but we had to adjust quickly.

I spent $15 taking a ferry from downtown Portland to an island off the coast of Maine. It was a great day trip.

Universal Credit loophole that could help you get a ‘alternative payment’ deal to help pay housing costs

McDonald’s launching menu shake-up this week – adding two new items and bringing back four favourites

Billie Eilish Returns To No. 1 After A Competitor Forced Her From The Summit

Quinta Brunson Packs A Punch On ‘SNL’ With Benson Boone And Sabrina Carpenter

Drake Breaks His Tie With Taylor Swift For Good With Another Almost-No. 1

Lady Gaga May Be Just Days Away From Making History

‘Sinners’ Hits No. 1 On The Billboard Charts — On Top Of Ruling The Box Office

Trump Dismisses Third Term Talk: ‘I’ll Be An Eight-Year President’

Post Malone Doubles His Total No. 1s Count With A New Smash

Lana Del Rey Charts Back-To-Back Top 10 Hit Singles

AC/DC Now Claims A New Biggest Hit On One Chart

Kevin Warsh Is Viewed As A Future ‘Adult’ At The Fed. That’s Dangerous

Should you claim child benefit? What it's worth - and common traps

Ports brace for the impact of tariffs as shipments from China drop drastically

Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms

Full list of supermarkets that will be open tomorrow during the bank holiday – is your local one of them?

Fleetwood Mac Reaches A New Career High Point

The Secret To Business Success: Endless Customers

As Trump Cuts Health, More May Exit Obamacare Like CVS Health’s Aetna

Dunelm's 'striking' £35 wall art getting 'lots of compliments'

Get into the mini heatwave spirit with our editor's pick of weekend shopping buys from £9

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman hit the road in new 'Long Way Home' series

'I've brought out my favourite spring perfume now the warm weather is back'

I visited a retirement home to have a conversation with older Americans about the economy. They were scared.

At 40, I was obese, so I moved abroad to Thailand, where I could focus on my health. Leaving the US saved my life.

'SNL' roasts Trump for posting an AI image of himself as the pope

I'm a retired personal trainer on a Mediterranean diet. I swear by these 11 buys from Trader Joe's.

People earning less than £80,000 urged to claim HMRC benefit worth £3,148

HMRC issues warning to people with a hidden bank account that they could be missing out on up to £2,200

Holiday warning for anyone with a summer trip booked abroad to make crucial check NOW – or risk being caught out

How to buy stolen goods including Rolex watches and designer handbags and trainers from £35 – and it’s totally legal

Why Inter Need Nicolò Barella’s Best To Beat Barcelona In UCL Clash

'I bought my mum this gorgeous Dune bag and she takes it to work daily–it fits everything'

UK potholes mapped: Search your postcode to see how bad roads are near you

Britain's downsizing hotspots revealed: Forget Eastbourne and Devon, these are the booming locations where buyers are cashing in on smaller homes, as revealed by property experts

The terrifying pension trap that could cost you £100,000 as savings experts say take these steps to avoid it

When I couldn't help my son with his advanced math, I felt like a failure. Hiring a tutor taught me to put his needs above my ego.

I made the dessert Meghan Markle named after her daughter. It's perfect for Mother's Day.