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The hidden cost of being too good at your job

The hidden cost of being too good at your job

Sometimes, less really is more when it comes to sustainable success and wellbeing, so try putting in a bit under 100 per cent.

  • by Shadé Zahrai

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Should I be brutally honest in my exit interview?

Should I be brutally honest in my exit interview?

Knowing when to hold back in an exit interview can be a valuable skill, but sometimes it’s worth speaking up.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
I hope my teachers don’t read this because they’re busy switching off
Opinion
Education

I hope my teachers don’t read this because they’re busy switching off

The right to disconnect is critical for teachers’ wellbeing – and that of their students.

  • by Jenny Allum
How much work do we actually need to do? Less than you think
Opinion
Jobs

How much work do we actually need to do? Less than you think

We spend around one-third of our lives at work. Have you ever stopped and asked why?

  • by Tim Duggan
Britain’s richest family spent more on pet dog than they paid their servants, court told

Britain’s richest family spent more on pet dog than they paid their servants, court told

The billionaire Hinduja family is accused of trafficking and exploitation of staff at their Lake Geneva villa.

  • by Hugo Miller
You don’t need to find a job you love, and that’s OK
Opinion
Careers

You don’t need to find a job you love, and that’s OK

“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” No one knows who first said that, but whoever it was, they were lying.

  • by Tim Duggan
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Workers are trying to escape their jobs. This is why
Analysis
Jobs

Workers are trying to escape their jobs. This is why

Workers are keen to look for work elsewhere as most do not believe they are paid enough, according to Australia’s largest report on salary trends.

  • by Sue White
I can’t stand the way my new boss speaks. Should I leave?

I can’t stand the way my new boss speaks. Should I leave?

Feeling frustrated with your boss’ useless corporate lingo is valid, and might mean a new start could be your best move.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
How to give (and receive) feedback at work without upsetting people

How to give (and receive) feedback at work without upsetting people

Employees may cringe at the idea of getting feedback, but reports indicate many of us would like to get more than we do.

  • by Téa Angelos
Jarryd Hayne and Peter Costello brought back my PTSD as a photographer

Jarryd Hayne and Peter Costello brought back my PTSD as a photographer

There is little sympathy for a photojournalist with PTSD. I suppose people think it’s all part of an “interesting” day’s work.

  • by Sam Mooy
Julia Gillard's ex-boyfriend Bruce Wilson attacks photographer
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Julia Gillard's ex-boyfriend Bruce Wilson attacks photographer

Former union official Bruce Wilson, the ex-partner of former prime minister Julia Gillard, has attacked a photographer outside a royal commission hearing in Sydney. Vision: Nine News