New York Post
How I went from rock bottom to career high Ten years ago Elly McGuire worked as a director of advertising and new business development on posh Park Avenue. Then the Great Recession hit, she was downsized and her employer...
Offices are fleeing to the Bronx in droves When Greg Kessler wasn’t able to find a decent studio near his Brooklyn home last year, he ended up moving his workspace to The Bronx. He hasn’t looked back since....
My job is forcing active shooter training on me I am a fire warden for my office and we regularly supervise drills. Now, the company wants to train us to be first responders in the case of an active...
Being mindful is the key to success You won’t find any meditation pods at Updater, a Union Square-based startup that makes an app that helps automate the drudgery people encounter when they move. “But we are into...
How to deal with the stigma of taking paternity leave Rob Bralow, 34, a father of two young boys and the co-owner of BLVD Wine Bar in Long Island City, heard some curious remarks from co-workers when he told them...
These New Yorkers quit their high-flying jobs to make a difference Saving the world is a tall order, but that hasn’t kept these New Yorkers from trying. They ditched their successful, well-paid careers to do something that effects change, and the...
How to handle a manipulative co-worker I joined a new team at my company six months ago and my manager assigned a senior colleague to help train me and manage my projects while I’m learning the...
How men and women can work better together Some say the #MeToo movement has inspired new rules at work, with men now having to take more of a literal, and metaphorical, hands-off approach in interactions with their female...
These companies use luxurious perks to promote company wellness Need a workday breather? How about a guided meditation, tai chi demonstration or yoga break? Today’s shrewd employers are offering such mini-escapes and more on their dime and time, aimed...