If your feed makes the corporate life look stylish, it’s just another evolution in the long history of the American workplace.
Category: Workplace Environment
The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman’s Ouster at OpenAI
The departure of the high-profile boss of the San Francisco company drew attention to a philosophical rift among the people building new A.I. systems.
WeWork’s Bankruptcy Tests Claims of a Co-Working Revolution
The business of offering offices on flexible, short leases will survive the company’s troubles, but commercial real estate experts say it will probably remain a niche.
Israel-Hamas War Has Stifled Speech At Google, Employees Say
Google has long been a hub for employee activism, including over the company’s business with Israel. But workers looking to express support for Palestinians say they face hostility.
What We Know About the Effects of Remote Work
Three years into a mass workplace experiment, we are beginning to understand more about how work from home is reshaping workers’ lives and the economy.
How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’
Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy.
Billionaire Ray Dalio Pushes for Return to Hedge Fund in Succession Clash
Mr. Dalio retired from Bridgewater last year. But his successors at the world’s biggest hedge fund are discovering it’s not easy to operate with the firm’s founder looming over them.
Here’s How People Are Returning to the Office Worldwide
A city’s density, the size of people’s homes and cultural norms are among the factors that affect hybrid work patterns.
Gen X Is in Charge. Don’t Make a Big Deal About It.
The original “latchkey kids” are grown up, in the boss’s seat and ready to make the rules. If that’s OK?
The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Over. Can Workers’ Power Endure?
The furious pace of job-switching in recent years has led to big gains for low-wage workers. But the pendulum could be swinging back toward employers.