Switching to a 4-day work week got rid of this company's 'Sunday Scaries'

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After Qwick switched to the 4-day work week, employees who reported they often felt stress during work hours dropped 12%, and overall, employees reported improvements in work-life balance.

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I'm a millennial who left my startup career for a corporate job and my mental health has never been better

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Nichole Maffey got her first corporate job after spending years in startups.
Nichole Maffey got her first corporate job after spending years in startups.

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How to identify the 12 stages of burnout before it gets out of control

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Stage 12: Full burnout syndrome

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I've been working a four-day week for years, and science proves that everyone should get on board

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Shortening the workweek to four days gives employees the chance to rest and be even more productive when they are working.

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Experts say it could be even shorter

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The perilous fantasy of work-life balance

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As workers return to the office, striking the right work-life balance is getting harder than ever.

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Too much will burn you out. Too little can leave you lonely.

It's official: Gen Z is now as sick and tired of their jobs as burned-out boomers

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A laptop sits on a desk in front of a window showing dark clouds outside. A bored-looking woman in a virtual meeting is seen reflected in the dark laptop screen.
A new survey shows that Gen Z and young millennials are fed up with work. What's behind the growing disenchantment — and how can employers fix it?

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I took a demotion and a $7,000-a-month pay cut to help manage my burnout. I have no regrets — here's how I did it.

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Ashley Couto took a demotion in February from chief operating officer to chief brand officer.

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HR exec was making $165k per year —then switched to a gardening career, earning $15 an hour. Here's why.

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Jantsch encouraged followers on LinkedIn and Instagram to weigh in on her career change, and most offered her words of encouragement.

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5 ways to beat the blues and be productive when you just don't feel like it

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As the dead of winter sets in, the mornings are darker, the days are shorter, and you accept that the winter blues have taken their hold.

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Why a millennial quit her $100,000-a-year job to join millions of Americans opting for part-time work

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