They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. The implication of the old saying is that we idealize what we don’t have, and tend to undervalue what we do. If your current dissatisfaction has to do with something inside you, you’ll take it with you right over the fence … Read full-story
Predictors say to expect remote workers to make up 40% of the workplace by 2020, and it’s no mystery why. For employers, remote jobs mean less costs per employee. For workers, whole fantasies bloom of working in pajamas, blasting music, and sitting cross-legged with a bowl of cereal in your lap at 2 in the … Read full-story
The more time you’ve spent as an adult, the more you become aware of the fact that your work is your life. As much as we like to maintain some kind of balance between personal time and our days at the office, the truth is that the barrier dividing these modes of living is deeply … Read full-story
Recruiters still aren’t the most popular way to find jobs, but men rely on them more than women, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The data shows that men were more likely to use a recruiter than women (22% of men vs. 15% of women). Another difference is that 39% of women were … Read full-story
It seems like a tricky maneuver — you’ve been working in one industry, possibly for a long time, and now you want to shift into another. There are many reasons you may be tempted to execute such a move, and plenty of people have done it. The important thing is that you keep your eye … Read full-story
Four out of every five tech workers would leave their current job for a 20% increase in salary, according to data from Comparably. It’s a telling figure, as it sheds light on at least one of the factors that goes into deciding on a job change. It’s also unsurprising on some level: 20% raises are … Read full-story
