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How to survive AI at work? Drop the rigid job titles

We need to rethink how work itself is designed and organised, the writer says, with a new approach he calls “fractional” job design.
We need to rethink how work itself is designed and organised, the writer says, with a new approach he calls “fractional” job design.

More than one reason why S’pore couples fear having a second child

Once a child is born, parents must walk a tight-rope of managing the demands of work, and the time and emotional bandwidth needed for parenthood. 
Once a child is born, parents must walk a tight-rope of managing the demands of work, and the time and emotional bandwidth needed for parenthood. 

The seemingly indestructible office protected species

President Donald Trump and his trusted advisers on matters of war and peace: his golfing buddy Steve Witkoff and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
President Donald Trump and his trusted advisers on matters of war and peace: his golfing buddy Steve Witkoff and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

askST Jobs: What is a good salary increment within the same company?

In Singapore, annual salary increments in steady economic conditions typically range between 3 per cent and 5 per cent.
In Singapore, annual salary increments in steady economic conditions typically range between 3 per cent and 5 per cent.

Confessions of a S’pore Grab driver: How the app is changing as it enters its profitability era

Ms Carmen Ortega, who started driving for a ride-hailing app in 2015, runs the Confessions of a Grab driver Instagram page.
Ms Carmen Ortega, who started driving for a ride-hailing app in 2015, runs the Confessions of a Grab driver Instagram page.

The ‘admin night’ TikTok trend and the infiltration of work into private lives

Many participants have praised "admin nights" as a way to make mundane tasks feel less boring while boosting social time.
Many participants have praised "admin nights" as a way to make mundane tasks feel less boring while boosting social time.

What if AI just makes us work harder?

One study found tech workers felt that generative AI was making them dramatically more productive  but they also felt driven to do more, risking burnout. .
One study found tech workers felt that generative AI was making them dramatically more productive  but they also felt driven to do more, risking burnout. .

To raise low birth rates, we must help mothers

Women pay a heavier price for having children, and, as one study found, this child penalty grows as countries become wealthier.
Women pay a heavier price for having children, and, as one study found, this child penalty grows as countries become wealthier.

askST Jobs: I’m burnt-out at work. Should I change companies or switch careers?

Burnout usually occurs when someone exhausts themselves in a task, routine or role that consistently exceeds their capacity.
Burnout usually occurs when someone exhausts themselves in a task, routine or role that consistently exceeds their capacity.

This meeting is being recorded. Did you know?

AI recording of work conversations can be extremely useful but beware the downsides, says the writer.
AI recording of work conversations can be extremely useful but beware the downsides, says the writer.

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