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Why do workers leave good jobs? Because of bad bosses

Nearly half of people who quit jobs they like say it’s because they dislike their manager.

  • Emily Chantiri

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The snooping boss, the exec assistant’s secret OnlyFans business and our right to sneak a break

I’ve seen time theft including employees doing home renovations on the clock and another streaming pornography daily (even during work Zoom calls).  

  • Paul O'Halloran
We often give our bosses a bad rap, but they’re often under immense pressure too.

Why it’s time we showed our bosses some support

There’s a problem in Australian workplaces right now and all the signs are pointing in one direction: our bosses are in trouble.

  • Tim Duggan
It’s difficult watching a former manager you know to be problematic thriving, but sometimes you need to let it go.

My former manager’s career is thriving but I still feel the sting of injustice

It can be galling watching someone’s career take off when you believe they have sabotaged yours, but you can’t turn back the clock, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Commuters wait at a Sydney train station.

Why doesn’t my boss agree that commuting is a waste of time?

For too long, the time and cost associated with lengthy commutes was waved away as a necessary evil. That era is over.

  • Jonathan Rivett
Giving this employee a good reference means they’re more likely to quit, but it poses some moral issues.

Should I give a glowing reference to my toxic employee?

Giving this employee a good reference means they’re more likely to quit, but it poses some moral issues.

  • Jonathan Rivett
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Sometimes, no amount of reasoning will help change a manager.

Can I change our over-bearing founder’s behaviour? Or do I just quit?

Founder behaviour has, quite rightly, been under the microscope lately, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
The study found that it is human nature to view late work as inherently worse.

Why there’s no harm in leaving your work to the last minute

It is human nature to view late work as inherently worse, but in reality, it’s no different to work submitted on time.

  • Joe Pinkstone
In reality, managing humans is akin to herding cats, so why do we pretend otherwise?

What I found most chilling about the way some redundancies are handled

It is too easy to forget that managing people is all about humans, and that all of us will occasionally struggle, be confronted or feel overwhelmed.

  • Jim Bright
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