Career - Mamamia

'I couldn't figure out why I hated my coworker. Then I learnt about task-masking.'

Emily (Em) Vernem

This simple phrase will allow you to say 'no' at work.

The 'diet' rule will change the way you see your work friendships.

'The 4-day work week is a horrible idea. Take it from someone who hates working.'

Women are sharing their 'getting fired' stories.

Why everyone just wants a 'dumb job' right now.

'A customer sent me an email that floored me. It had nothing to do with my small jewellery business.'

Lindsey wore the same dress to work every week for months. Then her boss told her to stop.

'Me and my "work wife" were best friends. Then she got promoted above me.'

A workplace has banned DMs between employees. It won’t stop the b**ching.

Hey, didn't we already have the debate about working from home?

'I tried the "save the day" method for two weeks. It's made me more productive at work.'

'My boss bullied me relentlessly. One day, he ordered me to put on his boots.'

Libby-Jane Charleston

Should all workers get 'unhappiness leave'? Experts think so.

'This is the list I followed that helped me decide whether to quit my job.'

Shannen Findlay

'I made $11,000 a month and travelled the world in luxury.' This is the world's coolest job.

We asked Millennial teachers what their finances look like. Here's what they said.

'I'm an Aussie nurse who travels first class weekly. Here's how I do it.'

'I thought coercive control only happened in relationships. Then I met my boss.'

Here's exactly why most of us hate our manager.

Rebecca Houghton

Work

'The theory that perfectly explains why I always thought my colleague hated me.'

Emily (Em) Vernem

MEL BROWNE: 'If I was in my 20s again, this is exactly where I'd put my money.'

'As an ex-corporate girlie, these are the 5 commute-friendly shoes I swear by.'

'I do my makeup at work every day. These are the 7 products I keep in my office makeup bag.'

'I'm a career expert. These 3 skills will make you irreplaceable at work.'

'My best friend pretended like I didn't exist. Now I finally know why.'

'I know now I can reinvent myself.' 4 women on the moment they pivoted careers.

'I quit the corporate world to freelance. Here's every mistake I made so you don't have to.'

Jasmine Parasram

'I was terrified to change careers after having a baby. These 3 things made it doable.'

'I went back to uni with three primary school-aged kids. Here's what I wish I knew earlier.'

'Gen Z knows more about AI than their bosses. It's about to change how we all work.'

'I'm a women's performance coach. Here are 7 questions to ask yourself if you're dreading work.'

'I left my job without another one lined up. Here's why it felt necessary.'

'I'm a career expert. If you want a promotion next year, you need to be doing these 6 things.'

'I wrote a story about the judgement people with curly hair face. Then came the comments.'

Raffaella Ciccarelli

'I didn't know why I felt so off about the "nice guy". Then I learnt about giraffe theory.'

How this CEO's ruthless firing rule has sparked a heated online debate.

'"Trad sons" are the new breed of men. And I'm not mad about it.'

When Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill were fired from their jobs, they took this photo. It went viral.

Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill

At 16, Jessica Watson sailed around the world. Her next move was one no one expected.

Leadership

Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern’s coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership.

The Conversation

The Conversation

"You smashed that glass ceiling." The letter to Julia Gillard we all wish we could sign.

'I spent four days with Tony Robbins and discovered the key to overcoming fear.'

Briony Benjamin

Briony Benjamin

The simple mantra Catriona Noble followed to become a CEO at 40.

"Sorry, my fault!" and nine other phrases the best managers say at work.

3 simple ways to make yourself a better manager.

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'I'm a career expert. These 3 skills will make you irreplaceable at work.'

'My best friend pretended like I didn't exist. Now I finally know why.'

'I was terrified to change careers after having a baby. These 3 things made it doable.'

'I'm a women's performance coach. Here are 7 questions to ask yourself if you're dreading work.'

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'I know now I can reinvent myself.' 4 women on the moment they pivoted careers.

'I quit the corporate world to freelance. Here's every mistake I made so you don't have to.'

Jasmine Parasram

'Gen Z knows more about AI than their bosses. It's about to change how we all work.'

When Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill were fired from their jobs, they took this photo. It went viral.

Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill

'I get paid to talk, but I'm terrified of public speaking. Here's how I fake confidence.'

'When people tell me they want to quit their job, I tell them to try these 5 things first.'

'The single most terrifying question I force myself to ask my boss.'

'We need to talk about the grief of losing a work wife.'

There are only 3 types of people at work, and you definitely know which one you are.

'I quit being a manager after one year and it was the best career move I made.'

'ASIO is one of Australia's most secret agencies. I spoke to one of their spies.'

The one question that determines if a workplace romance is actually worth it.

Aussie Sarah Harden built Reese Witherspoon's media empire. Here's the career advice she swears by.

Looking for a job change? These are 2025's most in-demand jobs that have the highest salary.

'The Keeper Test' is the newest way to tell if your workplace values you.

Australian hospitality is facing a reckoning. These are four women's stories.

'The 5 work hacks that actually helped me excel in my career.'

'The one phrase that stopped me from being a people pleaser.'

'People don't believe me when I tell them this work hack gets me out of work early every day.'

'I used these two words constantly until someone called me out. My career changed overnight.'

MIA FREEDMAN: 'The type of burnout I didn't realise I had.'

'I couldn't focus until I started doing these four things.'

Shannen Findlay

These 7 jobs have the fastest growing salaries in 2024.

Shannen Findlay

'I tried the 40-1-5 method to make friends at work. It didn't go as planned.'

We need to talk about gendered violence at work (and exactly how to spot it).

'I was addicted to heroin for 9 years. Not even falling pregnant stopped me.'

Turns out there is a perfect answer to: 'What are your salary expectations?'

A new law means you can finally ignore out-of-hours work calls and emails.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Have I been in my job too long?

Holly Wainwright

ASK HOLLY: I think my co-worker's lazy. But how many hours should you work in a day?

Holly Wainwright

When Brittany was fired from her job, she recorded it. Then the clip went viral.

Shannen Findlay

‘Telling my friends my salary helped me get a pay rise. Here’s how I did it.’

'I'm getting ahead in my career by using the "eat the frog" method.'

5 things your boss wants you to stop doing at work.

14 people on how they accidentally found out they were getting fired.

'I perform autopsies. It's a privilege to try and uncover the full truth.'

Looking for a job change? These are 2024's most in-demand jobs that have the highest salary.

Part 2: The Inspiration behind TV show Strife: How Mia Freedman built a media company from her lounge room.

The inspiration behind TV show Strife: How Mia Freedman built a media company from her lounge room.

MICHELLE BATTERSBY: 'A note to every influencer (and those who judge them).'

Michelle Battersby

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