‘Unskilled’ Work?
“Authority and pay distinctions reflect supply, demand and power, not ‘skill,’ as normally understood.”
Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Do We Value Low-Skilled Work?
Do We Value Low-Skilled Work?
Monday, September 21, 2015
Court Orders Versailles to Cover Vandalism on Kapoor’s Work
Court Orders Versailles to Cover Vandalism on Kapoor’s Work
The action came after a local politician, Fabien Bouglé, filed a complaint that Mr. Kapoor and the palace were inciting racial hatred by leaving the vandalism intact.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
On Work: Playing the Confidence Game
On Work: Playing the Confidence Game
We take it as a truism that confidence is a prerequisite for success, and we struggle to look confident even when we are not.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion Returns to Work
Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion Returns to Work
Dr. Walter J. Palmer returned to work on Tuesday as protesters, and police officers, gathered outside his Minnesota dental office.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Anish Kapoor Work at Versailles Is Vandalized (Again)
Anish Kapoor Work at Versailles Is Vandalized (Again)
The installation, which centers on a sculpture entitled “Dirty Corner,” was defaced Saturday night, with highly offensive sentences in French scrawled on the sculpture and nearby rocks that are also part of the work.
Hotel Room Work Spaces Go Casual
Hotel Room Work Spaces Go Casual
Hotels are redesigning rooms to reflect the way many people now work, replacing desks with tables and adding laptop trays and more electrical outlets.
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Nonunion Employees Turn to Work Site Committees for Protection
Nonunion Employees Turn to Work Site Committees for Protection
As unions have weakened, work site committees offer an alternative that is easier to form and can guard workers’ rights and improve job conditions.
Nonunion Employees Turn to Work Site Committees for Protection
Nonunion Employees Turn to Work Site Committees for Protection
As unions have weakened, work site committees offer an alternative that is easier to form and can guard workers’ rights and improve job conditions.
Friday, September 4, 2015
Friends at Work? Not So Much
Friends at Work? Not So Much
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Manipulating the Work Schedule to Keep Worker Pay Low
Manipulating the Work Schedule to Keep Worker Pay Low
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
Work Policies May Be Kinder, but Brutal Competition Isn’t
Work Policies May Be Kinder, but Brutal Competition Isn’t
Top-tier employers may be changing their official policies in a nod to work-life balance, but brutal competition remains an inescapable component of workers’ daily lives.
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