4-Day Work Week is a Huge Success in Iceland
A 4-year trial of reduced working hours with no pay cut found increases in well-being and productivity in Iceland,
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Iceland Trots Out Service That Lets Horses Reply to Work Emails While You're On Vacation
Iceland has trotted out a service that lets horses reply to work emails when you're on holiday. It's part of a new Visit Iceland campaign.
'Summer Fridays' Are the Key to Feeling Happier at Work
59% of 2,000 working adults say their jobs offer opportunities for short days, or a day off, occasionally on Fridays during summer.
Call of Duty Game Hits Milestone of 100,000 Veterans Placed in Meaningful Jobs-And Blizzard Gives $30 Mil More
The charity, Call of Duty Endowment, reached its goal of placing 100,000 veterans into meaningful employment two years ahead of schedule
Constructive Feedback Is Surprisingly Welcome - So 'Just do it'
Constructive feedback is surprisingly welcome: 'Just do it', according to new research with the American Psychological Association.
Jedi Landscaper Sets Up Rows of Precisely Spaced Brick Dominoes - And the Ending is Spectacular
A landscaper demonstrates his skill at creating a domino effect using cinder block bricks on the job site-racking up thousands of views.
University Gives Unexpected Bonus To All Employees Saying Thanks for Their Service During Covid
Vanderbilt University is recognizing all the school's employees for their work during COVID with a surprise bonus in their paychecks.
Working in Your 'Off' Hours Can Harm Your Motivation and Enthusiasm For Work
The traditional 9-to-5 work week has been replaced in many cases by hybrid hours that fit your needs-but at what cost, if you do too much work? But working a nontraditional schedule, and checking in during all hours of the day, night, and weekends, is not necessarily beneficial for the modern workforce, according to new […]
An Office Worker Captures Beautiful Wildlife Photos On His Lunchbreak - LOOK
Amateur wildlife photographer Dave Newman has captured amazing pictures of birds, mice, deer, and ducks in Lincolnshire, England.
Christmas Fanatic Turns Her Office Cube Into Incredible Life-Sized Gingerbread House (LOOK)
An office cube was turned into a fun Christmas gingerbread house by Monika Orrey in California. Check it out in this video.
LinkedIn Idea 'Bring Your Parents to Work Day' is Spreading Worldwide
LinkedIn held its second annual 'Bring In Your Parents Day', an idea that was born when the company realized that one-third of their employees' parents had no clue about what their offspring did for work. With more than 50 other companies around the globe participating this year, the event (#BIYP) has become a worldwide initiative to help bridge the gap between professionals and their parents.
Firefighters' Simple Act of Kindness Helps Elderly Woman Stay Safe
After responding to a call on September 20 to assist an elderly resident who had fallen in her yard, a crew from City of Santa Barbara Fire Department had an idea of how to prevent future tumbles. The Mesa, California woman tripped on the the overgrown shrubs lining the walkway, so Engine #6 returned a few days later to do some yardwork.
Blind Man Builds His Own House, Fulfills Dream
48-year-old Thomas Graham is building a house in Texas pretty much by himself. And although that job alone isn't remarkable, just imagine trying to put up a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch without any blueprints -- and doing it in total darkness. Thomas says he started dreaming of this shortly after the day he went blind at the age of 18
New Orleans Firefighters Repaying the Favor for New Yorkers After Floods
After living through Hurricane Katrina six years ago, New Orleans firefighters recalled the help provided by New York City Firefighters, who arrived on the seen within days of the Louisiana levees breaking. Now they are repaying the favor, clearing out tons of debris in homes of firefighters whose Breezy Point homes were flooded.
Simple Act of Kindness Marks His Third Day on the Job (WATCH)
This small act of kindness made a huge difference for one mom after a hit-and-run accident sent her to a rental car agency in Tulsa, Oklahoma last month.
Bank Robber Gets Unexpected Sentence: A Job
When things didn't work out, he made a "desperate decision." But when the judge in criminal court heard the story, he was booked– for a job.
Students Wait in Line for Autographs - From School Janitor
Dozens of second-grade students waited in a long line for Mr. Steve to sign their yearbooks. He's not a teacher or principal, but their beloved custodian.
Homeless Teen Seizes Job Opportunity, Does So Well He Creates Jobs for Others
When a business mentor agreed to help out by hiring a homeless teen, the kid did such great work, he became the mentor and paved the way for more jobs.
Boston Cab Driver Turns in $187,000 He Finds in Taxi (WATCH)
Shortly after cashing a check for $187,000, a man who had been homeless and living in a shelter for six months left his entire inheritance in the back of a taxi cab. The Boston cab driver was faced with a choice after searching for the man unsuccessfully back at the hotel where he picked him […]
Adorable 2-Year-Old Triplets Are Best Friends With Their Garbage Men-Video
For these three triplets, the best part of the week is when they run out to see the local sanitation workers arriving for trash collection.
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