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The great job situationship: Why workers stay in unfulfilling roles
What is a job situationship? Glassdoor sheds light on why 93% of workers stay in roles they don't love today.
Apr 5, 2026
Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank
Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease
Apr 18, 2026
Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing
Providers report rise in demand as companies seek mental health benefits and increased sense of community
Apr 18, 2026
Class barriers and crude definitions
<strong>Letters: </strong>Readers on the merits of making class a protected characteristic, and improving working-class representation across a range of professions
Apr 18, 2026
Why nearly a third of workers are swiping for jobs
Nearly a third of workers are swiping dating apps to network for jobs. Read how career and romance lines are blurring.
Apr 5, 2026
Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights
Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employed
Apr 6, 2026
The one change that worked: I quit my job, became a cat-sitter – and found new friends
Cat-sitting can only be relied upon for pocket money, but it has enriched me in other ways. The most unexpected benefit has been finally meeting my neighbours
Apr 18, 2026
The long-term cost of high student debt is not just for graduates
Labour’s changes to the student loan system have turned frustration into full-blown fury, which is likely to benefit its opponents at the ballot box
Apr 6, 2026
My family motto? It’s amazing how lucky you get if you work really hard
Work, duty and responsibility are not always seen to yield joy and delight, but there is a deep satisfaction in achievement
Apr 6, 2026
Experts weigh in: 3 career intentions to set for 2026
Discover the three essential career intentions for 2026 based on insights from career experts and job seekers.
Apr 3, 2026
Rejection spreadsheets: would 1,000 knockbacks make you a better person?
Online, people are documenting their attempts to clock up as many ‘nos’ as they can this year. Is this actually the best possible route to more ‘yeses’ than you’re used to?
Apr 6, 2026
Why your retirement should be more taxing
Letters: <strong>Anne Ayres</strong> suggests that if<strong> </strong>you are working, you should pay national insurance, regardless of age, while <strong>Brian Cookson</strong> says ageism is rampant in society. Plus a letter from <strong>Elizabeth Belcher </strong>
Apr 18, 2026