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- Yahoo Life UK
People are happier making big life decisions on a coin flip, study finds
From quitting your job to deciding whether to propose, a trusty coin can help you out.
- Yahoo Life UK
How to turn 24 days of annual leave into 53 in 2021
With 2020 holidays hanging in the balance, now's the perfect time to get organised for 2021.
- Yahoo Life UK
Working from home might be seriously impacting your mental health
There’s a lot more to working from home than meets the eye, and some people are left feeling lonely.
Yahoo Life UKAir New Zealand has ended its tattoo ban but how is ink received in UK companies?
Will a tattoo negatively impact future job prospects?
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The depressing reason that men are better at navigating than women
It's to do with something that massively affects women worldwide.
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This is the best time of week to apply for a new job
Getting up bright and early could increase your chances of bagging that dream job.
Yahoo Life UK3 questions to ask yourself if you're considering giving up your career for love
Meghan Markle entirely changed her life path for a relationship. While her circumstances are extreme, the main question her decision raises is relatable: Is it OK to give up a career for love?
- Harper’s Bazaar
New survey shows how gender is still discriminated in the workplace
A third of bosses wouldn't hire a woman because of maternity leave
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A newsreader wearing glasses on set in South Korea is a really big deal
Newsreader Lim Hyeon-ju decided to question the norm by wearing her glasses to work that morning.
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Woman says she got in trouble at work for not concealing her new box of maxi pads. What on earth?
A woman's account of being written up because she purchased feminine hygiene products has everyone seeing red.
- Cosmo
The companies with the biggest gender pay gap
All medium to large companies in the UK should now have published the differences in what they pay men and women.
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Badass women breaking through the glass ceiling in male-dominated industries
Many workplaces are dominated by men, but some women are shattering that glass ceiling.
- Esquire
Get Paid to Hang Out With Flamingos in the Bahamas
Baha Mar is looking for someone to take care of the resort's resident flock
- Elle
Octavia Spencer On How Jessica Chastain Helped Her Get Paid Five Times More For Their New Film
'She's walking the walk and she's actually talking the talk.'
- HuffPost UK
Job Advert Slammed For Saying Candidates Must Have 'Ability To Deal With Male Banter'
A job advert has been slammed online for saying potential candidates must have the “ability to deal with male banter and be sociable, but not distracting”.
- Refinery 29 UK
I Took A Pay Cut & I've Never Been Happier
According to Toluna's Women at Work survey of 1,000 women aged 25 to 35, only 30% of respondents currently hold what they would consider to be their Dream Job. What's more, 55% say that they would take a drastic pay cut to land it. We hear from a woman who did just that:
- HuffPost UK
Majority Of Young Professionals Say They've Experienced A 'Quarter-Life Crisis'
If you’re in your mid-twenties and regularly wonder what on earth you’re doing with your life, you’re not alone.
- Yahoo Life UK
Women with 'masculine' jobs will struggle to conceive, fertility guru claims
The fertility guru's outdated claims are not only sexist but could prove incredibly harmful.
- Yahoo Life UK
Are slippers the key to improving productivity in the workplace?
Would you wear slippers to the office?
- AOL
Which companies are hiring seasonal staff?
Christmas is an expensive time of year, and a little bit of extra cash could come in handy for most of us. Luckily, it's also a time when there's a bit more work than usual to be had. See also: Jobs with the highest divorce rates See
- Yahoo Life UK
Steal Her Job with video game tester Maddie Harper
Steal Her Job is our brand new video series where we interview some of the coolest women in the country about the highs and lows of their careers as well as finding out how you can follow in their footsteps. In the final episode, we chat to lead video game tester, Maddie Harper, to get all the details on what it's like to have a lot of people's dream job. She tells us all about her work for Reflections an Ubisoft Studio, including how playing video games all day can be more work than fun and the pressures that come with getting it right in the face of intense fans. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for non-stop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day. For Twitter updates, follow @YahooStyleUK. Read more from Yahoo Style UK: Steal Her Job with Fashion Foie Gras blogger Emily Johnston Steal Her Job with fashion show producer Sara Blonstein Steal Her Job with former racing driver Susie Wolff
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BBC radio presenter hits out at colleague's higher salary
Radio 4 presenter Justin Webb has criticised the gender pay gap at the BBC - and has also complained about the fact that he earns less than his colleague Nick Robinson. Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Webb claimed that unfairness
- Yahoo Life UK
Women share stories of sexual harassment in the workplace following Harvey Weinstein allegations
Half of women in the UK have been subjected to sexual harassment at work.
- Yahoo Life UK
Steal Her Job with former racing driver Susie Wolff
Steal Her Job is our brand new video series where we interview some of the coolest women in the country about the highs and lows of their careers as well as finding out how you can follow in their footsteps. In the fourth episode, we chat to former Formula 1 driver, Susie Wolff, about what it's really like to work in the male-dominated world of motor sport. She made history by becoming the first woman to race in a Grand Prix in 22 years and now works to get more girls into racing. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for non-stop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day. For Twitter updates, follow @YahooStyleUK. Read more from Yahoo Style UK: Steal Her Job with Fashion Foie Gras blogger Emily Johnston Steal Her Job with fashion show producer Sara Blonstein Steal Her Job with Benefit's head make-up artist Lisa Potter-Dixon