Voluntary retirement incentives vs. age discrimination
Microsoft just gave corporate America a new playbook for thinning the ranks without ever uttering the words "layoff" or "olde...
The 4th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2026 is … The Disability Turkey
By Jon Hyman
A longtime employee tells her employer she has breast cancer. She needs time off—intermittent leave—to undergo chemotherapy and recover. The...
A beast of a harassment lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube's biggest star, MrBeast , is calling this lawsuit "clout-chasing," a grab for headli...
Poor Richard's Guide to Not Being a Professional Pessimist
By Jon Hyman
When my daughter was in high school, we fired her therapist. Not because therapy doesn't work. Not because she didn't need help. But...
WIRTW #796: the 'museum of fascism' edition
By Jon Hyman
I didn't expect a seaside fortress in a sleepy Portuguese surf town to hit this hard. Peniche is postcard perfect—wind, waves, seafood, ...