As an established member of the silly little laptop job brigade, I am no stranger to working in the occasional coffee shop or cafe. However, I also realize it is vital that you judge the vibe correctly before you go ham logging into your email and staring at spreadsheets. If the place is giving a. …
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‘Once your tank is dry it’s dry:’ Tired workers discuss whether having a life outside of a 9-5 is possible
Time management is one of those skills we’re taught about when we’re young, but it takes a lifetime to learn. It’s why people have assistants and G-Cals and smartwatches. We need a lot of help to figure out what we’re supposed to do and when. Full-time jobs especially have a way of eating away at …
Seguir leyendo ‘Once your tank is dry it’s dry:’ Tired workers discuss whether having a life outside of a 9-5 is possible
Different generations deliberate over Gen Z buying property: ‘Gen Z will not be buying boomer McMansions with a 90 minute commute to the city’
For many younger people, property ownership is a milestone that feels like a distant fantasy. It’s more common to feel like we’re a few bad financial decisions away from not making rent than that we’re saving enough for a deposit. Nonetheless, there will supposedly come a time when a more significant chunk of Gen Z …
Seguir leyendo Different generations deliberate over Gen Z buying property: ‘Gen Z will not be buying boomer McMansions with a 90 minute commute to the city’
Overprotective dad fires babysitter for allowing 4-year-old to eat 11 packs of gummy bears: ‘Nobody with judgment that poor should be trusted with anything of value’
The limit (or lack thereof) that you put on your kid’s sugar intake is one of those classic moral quandaries that can define you as a parent. On the one hand, giving them free rein to eat whatever processed garbage they feel like is probably going to end badly; on the other, if you strictly …
Seguir leyendo Overprotective dad fires babysitter for allowing 4-year-old to eat 11 packs of gummy bears: ‘Nobody with judgment that poor should be trusted with anything of value’
Entitled 16-year-old infuriates parents by rejecting the car they gifted her: ‘You and dad drive nice cars, I was expecting a nice car as well’
For many teenagers, getting their first car is as big a rite of passage as going to prom, working their first job, or having their first kiss. It signifies an extra level of freedom from being dependent on their parents, and it gives them something to show off in the high school parking lot. By …
Seguir leyendo Entitled 16-year-old infuriates parents by rejecting the car they gifted her: ‘You and dad drive nice cars, I was expecting a nice car as well’
Single mom cries baking cupcakes for own birthday, causes controversy on the internet: ‘You have to have a man to enjoy baking yourself a cake?’
Romantic relationships aren’t everything in life, but there is no denying that they can often seem very important. This is especially true when it comes to the difficult task of raising kids. It’s still rare that a parent sets out to bring up their children alone, but that’s exactly what millions end up doing anyway. …
Seguir leyendo Single mom cries baking cupcakes for own birthday, causes controversy on the internet: ‘You have to have a man to enjoy baking yourself a cake?’
‘Calling CPS’: Frustrated postpartum mom causes controversy after releasing rage by throwing ice cubes in the bathroom
Giving birth can be one of the craziest experiences that somebody ever deals with. We are all pretty aware of the gruesome physical effects it can have, but often less discussed is the toll that it can take on you mentally. The postpartum phase can be just as difficult as pregnancy for numerous reasons, and …
Seguir leyendo ‘Calling CPS’: Frustrated postpartum mom causes controversy after releasing rage by throwing ice cubes in the bathroom
‘Just tell me you’re «busy with work and family!» I’ll take the hint’: HR-style break up message prompts debate about relationship overcommunication
Call me avoidant or emotionally immature, but there are situations in which I’d prefer to be ghosted. If a person with whom I have been on one moderately enjoyable date with goes AWOL, I would rather not have to come up with a polite response to being told exactly why they don’t like me enough …
Seguir leyendo ‘Just tell me you’re «busy with work and family!» I’ll take the hint’: HR-style break up message prompts debate about relationship overcommunication
‘Home renovation shows in 20-30 years will be erecting walls to heal the damage’: People debate the downfalls of open plan kitchens
Cooking is a great skill to have, but it can’t be denied that it’s one of the messier common pastimes. Even when we clean as we go, it can be pretty disheartening to see the pile of dishes that remain at the end of the process. Why, then, do so many of us desire to …
Seguir leyendo ‘Home renovation shows in 20-30 years will be erecting walls to heal the damage’: People debate the downfalls of open plan kitchens
‘Your lunch was probably 6 times her hourly salary’: New Yorker buys $20 curry from remote cashier in the Philippines, sparks debate about customer service work
It’s been close to five years since working from home became a part of the new normal, yet it seems like it keeps finding ways to push the boundaries and stay controversial. Sometimes it seems like the powers that be want nothing more than to force everyone back into the office, and other times they …
Seguir leyendo ‘Your lunch was probably 6 times her hourly salary’: New Yorker buys $20 curry from remote cashier in the Philippines, sparks debate about customer service work