Tag: Work roles
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Peggy Whitson breaks another record in space
Can new perspectives make us wiser? This weekend astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth after a record-breaking flight and 665 days of a literally new perspective on our planet.
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Trump bans ‘disruptive’ transgender troops
Last year, openly transgender people were allowed into the US military for the first time. Now Trump has banned them again. Why the U-turn? How political should the military be?
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British model allegedly kidnapped for sex
The strange tale of Chloe Ayling’s kidnapping (and subsequent release) in Italy has shone a spotlight on the murky world of human trafficking. How can this global problem be stopped?
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Trump slammed as ‘lazy’ for 17-day holiday
On Saturday Donald Trump jetted off to his golf resort in New Jersey for a 17-day break. His critics accuse him of shirking, but should we be more relaxed about politicians going on holiday?
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Facebook makes plans to build its own village
If all goes well, Facebook’s Silicon Valley employees will start moving to “Willow Campus” in around four years’ time. Should more big businesses start building homes for their workers?
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Kate Moss’s daughter under fire for braids
In her modelling debut, 14-year-old Lila Grace Moss Hack has been accused of cultural appropriation. Is that fair? When it comes to culture, at what point does exchange become theft?
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‘Free money’: not such a mad idea experts say
The idea has been simmering for years. But now it is being taken seriously in several countries. Imagine you are paid a salary just for existing. No need to work if you don’t want to. Crazy?
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The behavioural ‘tricks’ behind Uber’s success
The taxi company Uber has been experimenting with behavioural science to “nudge” its drivers into working longer hours. These “psychological tricks” are becoming common. But are they fair?
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The dealmaker-in-chief hits the buffers
Donald Trump staked his reputation on his negotiating skills. Yet his proposal to repeal Obamacare was rejected by members of his own party. Can his presidency survive the blow intact?
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Gig economy means ‘working yourself to death’
An advert by Fiverr, an online freelance marketplace, has drawn a stream of criticism for encouraging its employees to work themselves to the bone. Does modern society glorify overworking?
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Budget 2017: new ‘T-levels’ to match A-levels
Wednesday’s budget will very probably contain a radical plan to improve technical training for British teenagers. But with automation taking over the workplace, is it too little, too late?
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‘I must grow up’ says controversial Uber boss
Travis Kalanick has had a rough few weeks. His firm faces a lawsuit, accusations of sexism — and now a video shows him swearing at one of his own drivers. Must you be nasty to be successful?
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Robots threaten 15m UK jobs, warns Carney
The governor of the Bank of England has said automation could soon leave half of Britain’s workforce unemployed. A portent of a dire future? Or could a world without work be liberating?
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Demand to close ‘greedy’ shops on Boxing Day
As Black Friday approaches, retailers are preparing for their busiest period of the year. But many of their staff want to shut the doors on the UK’s biggest shopping day of all, December 26th.
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Roses and teardrops: the trouble with tattoos
Throughout the West, tattoos are entering the mainstream. Celebrities, news presenters and even Barbie dolls now wear them. So why are they still seen as a barrier to a good career?