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Work-life balance

  • Sunday, 1 June, 2025
    Miranda Green
    ‘No timewasters please’: is setting boundaries necessary or plain rude?

    Rejecting ditherers can seem abrupt. But in our overloaded age, taking up valuable time is also an affront

    Illustration of a stressed-looking man with speech bubbles shouting ‘Now!’ at him
  • Sunday, 25 May, 2025
    Pilita Clark
    Would you work 32 hours Monday to Sunday?

    One boss thinks it might be better than the traditional four-day week

    An illustration of a female employee creating a work calendar with a brush and palette
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    Isabel Berwick
    What makes a positive difference to the way that staff feel about work?

    Good managers are a valuable asset and have a big impact at the team and company level

    A man and woman in business attire smiling and talking in a modern office setting
  • Sunday, 23 March, 2025
    Work & Careers
    Side hustles, Zoom waves and the Great Casualisation: how Covid shaped new ways to work

    Five years after lockdown, what are the lasting effects and the forgotten pandemic trends?

    Illustration of people representing work from home, video calls, leadership and travel
  • Monday, 10 March, 2025
    Special ReportBest Employers: UK
    Employers grapple with what makes a desirable workplace

    Job candidates cite pay as a priority but the highest-ranked companies also seek to offer a sense of purpose

    A vibrant futuristic cityscape features modern buildings with glass facades, satellite dishes, a tie-shaped tower, elevated roads, greenery, and a shopping symbol.
  • Friday, 7 March, 2025
    Special ReportWomen in Business
    Home front: making the struggle to juggle fairer

    No-prep meals, a childcare app and patience are part of the armoury for combining kids and careers

    A man in a mustard shirt helps a young girl squeeze sauce onto bread, while a woman in a striped shirt organises a kitchen cabinet in a bright, busy kitchen
  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2025
    Work WatchEmma Jacobs
    ‘Severance’ shows we long to leave work behind

    The hit drama takes the post-pandemic dilemma of work-life balance — or blurring — to a dystopian extreme

    FT montage of the central character of the TV show ‘Severance’, with the top of his head replaced with a man working at a desk
  • Monday, 18 November, 2024
    Work Watch
    No work phone? Companies tell staff to bring their own

    Using personal devices for work comes with risks for employers and doesn’t mean your boss won’t call

    Montage of a woman frowning at her smartphone while pound sign and telephone symbols float in the background
  • Thursday, 14 November, 2024
    Special ReportBest Employers: Asia-Pacific
    South Korea starts to raise game on workplace mental health

    In-house counselling is becoming more common, but the country’s high-pressure corporate culture persists

    A group of people sitting on couches, engrossed in their mobile devices. Behind them, a wooden shelving display spans the wall, holding various colorful merchandise and collectibles
  • Thursday, 14 November, 2024
    Special ReportBest Employers: Asia-Pacific
    Curbs on long hours spur Japanese companies to tackle productivity

    The government’s campaign against overwork could have far-reaching consequences for businesses and consumers

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  • Sunday, 3 November, 2024
    Lifestyle
    The biometric retreat: executive getaways that fight stress with science

    High-tech programmes use detailed health screening as the latest tool to reduce burnout

    Left: Blake Graham monitors Paula Arreola as part of the Longevity8 programme at Canyon Ranch. Right: a red light therapy machine used in Longevity8
  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    Investment Banking
    The ‘80-hour circuit breaker’: Wall Street banks tackle workloads of junior staff

    Moves to cap weekly hours for entry-level bankers butt against reality of competitive industry

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  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
    Work Watch
    Heartbreak leave can help employees recover from shattered relationships

    A bill in the Philippines is trying to secure time off for workers after a break-up. Could it improve productivity elsewhere?

    Montage image of two hands, one above and one below, a breaking heart with tears falling from it
  • Tuesday, 24 September, 2024
    ReviewNon-Fiction
    Over Work — have our jobs become too greedy for our time?

    Brigid Schulte makes a convincing case for a drastic overhaul of the way we earn a living

    A view from outside of two office floors at night. We can see a Christmas tree, one man sitting at a desk and two men gazing out of the windows
  • Sunday, 15 September, 2024
    Pilita Clark
    What, me? Retire? Just because I’m 80?

    Older workers are sticking around and that is no bad thing

    Illustration of an older woman drinking coffee while working at a laptop. A pair of spectacles, some books and a picture of a child are on her desk
  • Sunday, 8 September, 2024
    Pilita Clark
    The weird truth about work is we actually like it

    Satisfied employees are convinced they are lucky exceptions in a world of toxic bosses and burnout

    Kenneth Andersson illustration of woman sitting at her desk shouting ‘I’m happy!’ while putting one of her legs on her desk, knocking her laptop and coffee off into her colleague, who in turn drops a set of documents from his hand
  • Sunday, 1 September, 2024
    Fund bets happier workers produce healthier returns

    Staff wellbeing is a bigger priority for employers but has been hard to link to company performance

    An illustration of a happy worker with a chart detail in the middle of unhappy colleagues
  • Sunday, 25 August, 2024
    Pilita Clark
    The science of saying no at work

    Researchers who put themselves under the microscope made some important discoveries

    Illustration of a person sitting at a desk with an open laptop surrounded by signs saying ‘No’
  • Tuesday, 20 August, 2024
    Working It18 min listen
    Why working on holiday could make you worse at your job

    Even a little holiday work might make you less productive

  • Monday, 19 August, 2024
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Employers and the ‘right to disconnect’

    Heavy-handed legislative or one-size-fits-all approaches are not merited

    Woman looks at her work phone in bed
  • Sunday, 18 August, 2024
    Pilita Clark
    The most annoying thing about young people at work

    They are very often right, especially when it comes to working hours

    An illustration of a young person, feet on desk and holding a smart phone while an older man and woman holding note pads and pens look on.
  • Thursday, 15 August, 2024
    FT MagazineSimon Kuper
    How taking a holiday went global

    More people have acquired the means to experience the life-altering effects of a vacation

  • Monday, 12 August, 2024
    Business books
    Business Books: What to read this month

    The science and art of risk, understanding young people, and the unrecognised workforces powering AI

    The book covers of Job Therapy, 10 to 25 and On the Edge
  • Monday, 12 August, 2024
    Rutherford Hall
    Are you a lifeguard? Well then you can’t work from the beach

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

    A cartoon man stands outside an office block
  • Thursday, 8 August, 2024
    Management
    ‘Ill-ish’ and the new rules of working when sick

    A summer Covid outbreak has left staff wondering if they should skip work, come in, or do something in between

    Illustration of a person in their pyjamas and dressing gown being swirled around while they reach for tissues with one hand and a laptop with the other. A hot water bottle, ice pack, notebook, pen, phone, coffee mug and slippers swirl around them
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