Management

The Financial Consequences of a Bad Flu Shot

While CDC doesn't have an official estimate for the economic costs of ineffective seasonal vaccines, various studies have suggested that resistant viral strains can weigh on the economy.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Management

When Priorities Clash, Time Seems Shorter

Considering the opportunity cost of things might be practical, but it can also make your day seem a lot shorter.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Management

How Much Sleep Do Americans Trade for Work?

Some Americans forgo a significant amount of sleep in order to make more time for commuting, socializing, and grooming—but most of all, working.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Management

The Wasted Workday

Workers report spending more than half of their time at the office on emails, meetings, and tasks not laid out in job descriptions.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Management

Can Your Job Help Your Brain Age More Gracefully?

A new study looks at whether retired surgeons have better memory skills than retired painters.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Management

Why Do Workers Feel So Unhappy?

Just one-fifth of employees report believing that their workplaces strongly value them.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Management

Clocks Make Workers Less Creative

And less happy, too

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Oversight

The Honey Lobby Is Demanding That the Government Define Honey

A very sticky situation.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
Management

Do High-School Students With Jobs Make More Money Later in Life?

They used to, but not so much anymore.

  • Bourree Lam, The Atlantic
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