sarah-jaffe
The big idea: should we work less?
A shorter working week could benefit society, the environment - even the economy. Is it time to reassess our relationship with our jobs?
Sarah Jaffe
11, Oct, 2021 @7:00 AM
Why ‘golden hellos’ won’t sort out Britain’s labour shortage | Sarah Jaffe
Employers have to face up Covid’s realities and offer better terms to frontline workers who now know their true worth, says author Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe
12, Aug, 2021 @10:00 AM
Married to the job: how a long-hours working culture keeps people single and lonely
Demanding bosses, impossible workloads, 24/7 email – no wonder many employees feel they have no time outside work to find love
Sarah Jaffe
15, Apr, 2021 @9:00 AM
We need to pay key workers with more than just gratitude | Sarah Jaffe
The Covid pandemic is a sharp reminder that unpaid emotional labour is central to so many jobs, says the author Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe
27, Jan, 2021 @9:00 AM
Home care workers have our lives in their hands. They're paid only $10 an hour
Home care is expected to add more jobs than any other field in the coming years. Carers will look after us in old age – but do we care enough about them?
Sarah Jaffe
13, Jul, 2017 @10:00 AM
'The swamp is Goldman Sachs': how the bank is rewarded for putting profits over people
The US government has continually mined the bank for some of its top posts despite its role in the 2008 financial crisis – and protests are popping up across the country again in response to Donald Trump’s cabinet picks
Sarah Jaffe
18, Jan, 2017 @5:13 PM
'We won't pay': students in debt take on for-profit college institution
Nathan Hornes and others sought degrees from Everest, a Corinthian subsidiary, which is now in court as team of former students fight back
Sarah Jaffe
23, Feb, 2015 @12:00 PM
The secret to raising the minimum wage may be to stop trusting Democrats | Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe: Voters said yes to wage increases at the ballot box – even in the most conservative places. What now?
Sarah Jaffe
11, Nov, 2014 @1:15 PM
It's time to raise the minimum wage. If Congress would rather suck up to the Koch brothers, we'll raise it anyway | Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe: As long as politicians see billionaires as their base, they won’t vote for $10 an hour. So workers have taken matters into their own hands
Sarah Jaffe
02, Sep, 2014 @11:15 AM
Silicon Valley's gig economy is not the future of work – it's driving down wages | Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe: Sites like TaskRabbit are isolating workers and paying them less. But that might just form the high-tech union of the future
Sarah Jaffe
23, Jul, 2014 @10:45 AM
Walmart's women can't save money or live better with wages or hours like this | Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe: Retail is the most common job in America. But the legacy of working for 'extra income' holds back female breadwinners
Sarah Jaffe
04, Jun, 2014 @11:00 AM
Occupy and the police needn't be enemies – as Sandy showed | Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe: Many activists now appearing in court had organised relief during the storm. Hopefully NYPD officers will remember that
Sarah Jaffe
10, Dec, 2012 @12:45 PM
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