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Obviously you want both a high income and good job stability, but when outside pressure hits—the economy slows down, the industry is in flux, the government is tearing up and rewriting regulations—it’s better to have job stability than a stable income in terms of preserving your workplace happiness. In a … Read More
Past research has shown that workplace happiness (or wellbeing) dips mid-career, starting around late twenties (cue the ’08 graduates cries of “that’s supposed to be mid-career?!”) and recovering in the early forties. A new study now has a reason for why this may be so: demands on time increase, while … Read More
Need to figure out your next big career move? Find the highest balcony you can and start pondering. Need to calculate the risk in shifting stuff around in your stock portfolio? Take a seat. Why do we say that? Well, according to a new study published in the Journal of … Read More
Summer’s here, and my buddies and I are restless for three reasons. Reason number one: it’s time to hit the road. Reason number two: we’re overdue for a guy’s weekend. Reason number three: hockey won’t be back until October. Fortunately, there’s a single solution to all three problems: my Starwood … Read More
What’s in a name? Earning potential. According to a recent paper (pdf warning) published by the Institute for the Study of Labour, immigrants to American in the 1930s earned an average of 14% more if they changed their names to sound more American. This is in line with past studies … Read More
