Lenny Rachitsky has started some successful ventures in his life. The 42-year-old founded his newsletter, Lenny’s Newsletter, about product management in 2019. It now boasts more than 570,000 subscribers and brings in more than $500,000 per year. He writes one post a week and works on each for 10 to 20 hours. In 2022, Rachitsky … Read more
As much as January is a time for self-improvement, it can also be tough to stay motivated as the dead of winter sets in. Meik Wiking knows a few thing about staying energized during the colder months — he’s a happiness researcher based in Copenhagen, where winters are long and it tends to get very … Read more
Hannah Williams may run a $1 million business, but she’s had to stay focused on keeping her lifestyle in check. The founder and host of Salary Transparent Street, a TikTok series where she asks strangers how much money they make, says she’s even taken a pay cut since launching her business full time. Williams was … Read more
Many companies that have adopted the four-day workweek see it as a buzzy benefit that employees are curious about and can set them apart from competitor employers. For Vancouver-based Procurify, the shortened workweek was a solution for cost-cutting during the pandemic. Like many businesses, the spend management software company had to quickly find ways to … Read more
If you’re planning to find a new job in 2024, chances are good you’re hoping to score something with higher pay, more interesting opportunities, and better working conditions. But as you plan for the upsides in a potential new job, you might want to also consider the downsides. In particular, think of what aspects you … Read more
Workers made their voices heard in 2023. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, there were 393 strikes in the U.S. involving more than 500,000 workers, according to Johnnie Kallas, a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and director of the university’s Labor Action Tracker. This year saw more work stoppages … Read more
