The fight over work-life balance will keep raging in 2024

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Workers and bosses are likely to continue to disagree about how much effort is needed.

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Companies wanted to make Instagram-worthy offices. Instagram commenters roasted them.

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Does an Instagrammable office make it more alluring? A New York Times article highlighted some employers who are fancying up their digs to lure workers back to the office. But reaction on social media was swift — and negative.

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I burned out as a management consultant after debilitating migraines. Now I deal with stress much better — here's my advice.

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Gloria Chan Packer burned out in her management-consulting job in 2017.

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I'm a Gen Zer who finds 9-to-5 life depressing. I wish there was a better way of living.

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'Soul-crushing' and 'depressing': The 9-to-5 is facing a reckoning on social media as users rally against the outdated work schedule

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A TikToker went viral on the platform after complaining about her 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job.

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Women are seeking 'lazy girl jobs' because they're experiencing burnout at higher rates than men, new Gallup survey finds

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A new Gallup survey found that 69% of women said work-life balance is a top reason for taking their next job.

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This CEO says 'work-life balance is a lie.' Instead, she lives her life 'like a diversified portfolio.'

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TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett said she no longer feels like she's failing as a parent thanks to a shift in perspective that allowed her to be 100% present during the time she sets aside for her children.

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Gen Z is quiet quitting because we've seen Millennials suffer through economic hardship. Companies can't sell us a pipe dream.

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Gabrielle Judge says she purposefully chose a job where she wasn't constantly challenged and quiet quit for over one and a half years.

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Say goodbye to the girlboss: The 'snail girl era' is here, encouraging young women to live a slower, more relaxed lifestyle

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A woman taking a coffee break in Lazio, Italy.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he worked so hard on building his first start-up with his ex-boyfriend that he got scurvy

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he got scurvy after working too hard on his first start-up, Loopt.

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