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Tag: Work-Life Balance
Working Out
Reorganizing your week just might make it possible to reorient your relationship with time.
Breaking Through
Icebreakers are corny, corporate get-to-know-you exercises. But there’s something thrilling in dispensing with small talk.
Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies?
Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is, too.
Greece’s Six-Day Workweek: What to Know
The country, which already has the European Union’s longest average workweek, wants to add another day in some cases, bucking a growing business trend.
Swedish Grandparents Can Be Paid to Babysit Under New Law
The Nordic country’s generous social services system now allows parents to transfer a portion of paid leave days to other non-parent caregivers.
It Took Decades, but Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress
Employers have taken steps to change a male-dominated workplace culture. But women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations.
In Praise of Tiny Triumphs
If full-on spring cleaning feels intimidating, why not focus instead on tasks that are far less ambitious but no less satisfying?
‘Strike Madness’ Hits Germany While Its Economy Stumbles
A wave of strikes by German workers, feeling the sting of inflation and stagnant growth, is the latest sign of the bleak outlook for Europe’s economic powerhouse.
How to Rest
It’s a long weekend. How will you balance the urge to accomplish with the urge to go climb back into bed?