Hello and welcome to Working It! This week, I wrote an article for the FT discussing the futility of waking up early and exercising, a trend followed by CEOs and celebrities. However, the reader comments on FT.com revealed that sleep is a superpower that we often neglect. So, my advice is to have a lie-in …
I am a mamil, a middle-aged man in Lycra, and there are thousands of us in Vancouver. We ride alone or in groups, munching on power bars and pointing out things on the road to our friends behind us. We wear flashy Lycra kits that are nothing like what we wear to work. In Vancouver, …
When it comes to discussing the factors that influence career advancement, gender and race are often at the forefront of the conversation. However, one aspect that is frequently overlooked is social class or mobility. In this compelling episode, our host Isabel Berwick engages in a thought-provoking discussion with John Friedman, an esteemed economics professor at …
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How to Improve Your Customer Service Experience In an ideal world, we’d all have the things we need, exactly how we need them, obtained by working together in consumerist harmony. In reality, sometimes we buy the wrong thing. Or we buy the right thing, but it’s broken. Or the thing we bought never comes at …
Divorce and Annual Bonus: Can Future Bonus Payments be Claimed? Sofia Louca, an associate solicitor at the law firm Bishop & Sewell, states that handling bonus payments during divorce can be a complex and sensitive matter, especially when these bonuses are tied to your post-separation work contributions. First, it is crucial to determine if a …
<h2>Chronic Pain: My Desperate Journey to Find Relief</h2> <p>Chronic pain, defined as lasting longer than 12 weeks despite treatment, has plagued me for the past three years. It has been a constant companion, forcing me to rely on painkillers and seek help from countless doctors. This ongoing battle has taken a toll on both my …
Indonesia’s first high-speed train, called Whoosh, has officially started operating on October 1st. This groundbreaking service is the first of its kind not only in Indonesia but also in Southeast Asia, making it a significant achievement for Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The launch of Whoosh also represents a milestone for China’s Belt and Road …
Receive free John Lewis Partnership PLC updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest John Lewis Partnership PLC news every morning. Dame Sharon White will step down as chair of John Lewis and Waitrose in 2025 as part of an “orderly succession process”, just weeks after the retailer warned it …
What’s the Difference Between a Hook-Up, a Fling, and a Relationship? In 2023, being aware of the distinctions between a hook-up, a fling, and a relationship is now essential knowledge for board directors of major companies. Recent resignations by high-profile individuals, such as Bernard Looney of BP and Edward Tilly of Cboe Global Markets, due …