A new twist on the “second shift”
Back in 1990, sociologist Arlie Hochschild coined the phrase "second shift" to describe the household labor married women did once they came home from their …Read More
Category Archives: Work
A mismatch between jobs and skills
Recessions are obviously tough in many ways. Losing a job is demoralizing, and not being able to pay the bills is one of the most …Read More
WSJ: Overestimating Our Overworking
I had an essay in the Wall Street Journal on Friday on how we think we work more hours than we do. Overestimating Our Overworking by …Read More
How many hours do you work?
I am in the throes of writing 168 Hours right now, but I'm going to start loading up blog content as I go. First stop: …Read More