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Blue Mondays
A little while back, I wrote a post about a rather depressing report into the mental wellbeing (or lack of) of the Australian workforce. At the time, I hypothesised that this report’s findings would be, more or less, replicated across the Western world and, sure enough, a couple of weeks later, the CIPD has reported… — read more
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The Wasteland for English Lit, or Silicon Valley?
I’ve been heartened to read of the re-evaluated value of the liberal arts major in the tech industry. As a ‘liberal arts major’ myself (or, in British vernacular, a BA (Hons) in English Literature & Drama), I’m glad to see my kind of degree hasn’t been completely disregarded by any industry – one could easily… — read more
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Please do disturb us: Disruptive Talent at Work
This week, the Twittersphere has got me thinking about iconoclasm, isolationism, individuality and cultural integration (among other things, like the size of J K Rowling’s hedges). These thoughts have been sparked by two articles – a BBC News one on ‘disruptive talent’, and one from The Economist on the ‘Empire of the Geeks’ in Silicon… — read more
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Is there really such a thing as a good gossip?
We’ve not even gotten to the end yet and I’m already having separation anxiety. I love The Good Wife, and this season has been gripping on all sorts of levels. For those unfamiliar with the show, The Good Wife follows the (literal and metaphorical) trials and tribulations of Alicia Florrick, a lawyer in Chicago with… — read more
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Whatever happened to the Australian dream?
A rather depressing report on Saturday from BBC News on the poor psychological and physical state of Australia’s workforce. Two thirds of working people claim to be stressed out (some moderately, some majorly), and nearly half of them (41% to be exact) so distressed they’re considered to be ‘at risk’. This was a ten-year study,… — read more
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