The jobs that will pay the highest salaries in 2040
Some jobs may not exist at all in the future: taxi drivers are likely to be replaced by self-driving cars; cashiers and retail staff will largely be…
The real reason you want to quit your job – and it’s not burnout
For those who have found themselves on the frontline of a different kind of battle, the war against Covid, moral injury has been all too common. Dr…
Changing jobs in 2022 — is moving careers worth it and should I take a pay cut?
Should you take a salary cut? One of the most common worries for people changing careers is that a lower salary would mean a lower quality of…
How to make a career change at 50 and search for a new job in 2022
As we settle into 2022, it can be a great time to reassess many things in life – including your career. Might it be time to change…
Time ticks away for antique clocks as specialist repairers dwindle
Time is running out for antique clocks because of a dire shortage of experts who can repair them. Clockmaking is on a “red list” of endangered crafts…
Dear Richard: ‘I’m being ostracised in my new role at work’
Dear Richard, I changed departments in October with a brief to tighten things up in my new department, which was staffed by people about my age (I…
Dear Richard: ‘My sister thinks my wife is flaunting how well off we are’
Dear Richard, I wanted to ask you about something that flared up before Christmas. Because of general variant/Plan B-related nervousness, we didn’t do a big family gathering,…
Dear Richard: ‘I’m afraid my tattoos will ruin my job prospects’
Dear Richard, When I was 17 I got a job as a commis chef (i.e. very junior) in a local restaurant; after a while I started working…
How to make a career change at 50 and search for a new job in 2020
The new year is a great time to reassess many things in life – including your career. Might it be time to change things up and search…
Changing careers in 2022 — is it worth it and should I take a pay cut?
Should you take a salary cut? One of the most common worries for people changing careers is that a lower salary would mean a lower quality of…
Five charts you need to see before changing career
There has never been a better time to resign and find a job with more meaning – or better pay. More than two million people found new…
What working from home does to your brain
Over the past few months, we’ve been creeping back to the office, navigating packed commutes to our desks and in-person meetings. The rise of the omicron variant…
State-funded childcare would solve the productivity puzzle
So yes, cheaper childcare alternatives are available. But to make our elaborate juggling trick work, we need one that offers full days (8am to 6pm) and is…
The best paid professions with the highest job satisfaction for 2021
Technology manager With an average salary of £92,508 and job satisfaction score of 4.2 out of five, this is the most lucrative of the top five jobs. As with a…
Who in their right mind thinks that life gets easier at 43?
I would have spat out my tea at a survey revealing the nation thinks you start “slowing down” in your mid-40s, but I didn’t have time to…
Changing careers: is it worth it and should I take a pay cut?
Should you take a salary cut? One of the most common worries for people changing careers is that a lower salary would mean a lower quality of…