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Business Insider
20-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
People are working harder and longer. Here's how to avoid burning out.
In an era of quiet quitting, the Great Resignation, and lazy girl jobs, the assumption is that workers are slacking. These trends are actually all symptoms of a workforce that is toiling harder and longer and doing more with less, according to Amanda Jones. The senior lecturer in organizational behaviour and HR management at King's Business School at King's College London specializes in remote working and work-life balance. Jones told Business Insider that "work intensification has been happening for decades. She remembers hearing about it and becoming interested in the concept while she was at school. When Jones was doing her doctorate, a professor at Cardiff University called Alan Felsted, agreed to be her examiner. He has studied work intensification extensively. "One of the things that always fascinates me about this is that it's never gone down," Jones said, pointing to Felsted's research. "We are working harder progressively over time." The end result isn't increased productivity, it's burnout and detachment. Jones said that quitting as a concept in response to feeling overwhelmed by one's workload is "quite victim-blaming; it could be just that they can't take it anymore." 'Race to the bottom' The negative impacts of work intensification include burnout and stress, which can lead to people taking long-term sick leave and putting a strain on the economy. "You've got people who are economically inactive, so they're not paying taxes, they're possibly receiving benefits instead," Jones said. "It's going to not only cost more, but if we're doing this to people in the skilled section of the workforce, it's also not going to help us with our skills gaps, so productivity will reduce," she added. "It does feel a bit like a race to the bottom." Some companies are implementing a four-day workweek, which is a step in the right direction, in Jones' view. All organizations should be aware that "what's happening isn't going to benefit them in the long run," she said. "I think probably there's a policy intervention that's necessary." Increasingly intense digital world Researchers have linked work intensification to the pandemic. The stereotype is that people who work remotely are less productive, stepping away from their computers to do household chores or run errands. This has factored into the decisions of several prominent companies requiring their staff to return to the office — sometimes up to five days a week. This is another misconception, though, Jones said, because people who work from home can actually attend more meetings than before. "It provides you with more opportunity to participate in work," she said. "If you can't go to a meeting, in the old days, you couldn't go to a meeting, you couldn't physically get there. Now, we can go to everything." Setting boundaries Having work at our fingertips — emails and messaging apps on our phones — has caused our professional lives to bleed into our personal ones more than ever. "People go on holiday and they do all this extra work," Jones said. "It doesn't feel difficult — you've got your phone in your hand and you're able to let go." Jones said she's taken note of this and now deletes her email and her LinkedIn apps when she goes on vacation. "There's this whole requirement to build your brand and to constantly be employable and always be looking for work, which adds to the intensification. It's this 'I must always be marketable' culture, which, for younger people, I worry they're going to be burned out before they're 30 at this rate." Jones also recommends setting boundaries to avoid getting sucked into the work intensification cycle, even if it's difficult to do so. "If you are in a context where your organization is not supporting that so much, often people don't feel that they have any choice other than to exit or try to retrain or do something else," she said. Ultimately, people need to be aware of what is and is not acceptable and healthy for them. "Some people do just have a propensity toward overwork, and we do have a duty of care to make sure that we are not overburdening those kind of people," Jones said. "But then again, they're exactly the kind of people who tend to get things done. So I think there's that element of having to have self-awareness and knowing how to look after yourself."
Associated Press
16-04-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Garrett Motion to Hold First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday May 01, 2025
PLYMOUTH, Mich. and ROLLE, Switzerland, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Garrett Motion Inc. (Nasdaq: GTX), a leading provider of differentiated automotive technology, today announced that it plans to release its first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 01, 2025, prior to the opening of the market trading in the United States. Garrett will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 am EDT / 2:30 pm CET. To participate in the conference call, please dial +1-877-883-0383 (U.S.) or +1-412-902-6506 (international) and use the passcode 2829687. The conference call will also be webcast and will include a slide presentation. To access the webcast and supporting materials, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Garrett Motion website at A replay of the conference call will be available by dialing +1-877-344-7529 (U.S.) or +1-412-317-0088 (international) and using access code 5071316. The webcast will also be archived on Garrett's website. About Garrett Motion Inc. A differentiated technology leader, Garrett Motion has a 70-year history of innovation in the automotive sector (cars, trucks) and beyond (off-highway equipment, marine, power generators). Its expertise in turbocharging has enabled significant reductions in engine size, fuel consumption, and CO2 emissions. Garrett is expanding its positive impact by developing differentiated technology solutions for Zero Emission Vehicles, such as fuel cell compressors for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, as well as electric propulsion and thermal management systems for battery electric vehicles. Garrett has five R&D centers, 13 manufacturing facilities and a team of more than 9,000 employees in more than 20 countries. Its mission is to enable the transportation industry to advance motion through unique, differentiated innovation. For more information, please visit Contacts: INVESTOR RELATIONS Cyril Grandjean +1 734 392 55 04 [email protected] MEDIA Amanda Jones +41 79 601 07 87 [email protected]
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Milwaukee Public Schools lead testing; parents of students anxious
The Brief Four Milwaukee Public Schools are now being tested for lead. The results of those lead inspections should be revealed by the Milwaukee Health Department in the coming days. Parents of students who attend the schools where testing is taking place are anxious about the results. MILWAUKEE - Parents of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students are anxiously waiting on results after the Milwaukee Health Department conducted lead testing and assessments at multiple MPS schools this past weekend. The testing comes after some MPS students tested positive for lead poisoning. What we know On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Milwaukee Health Department performed a full lead inspection at Trowbridge Elementary. Officials said the results should be ready late this week or early next week. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android In the meantime, some parents say they are comfortable keeping their kids in class. What they're saying "It's scary. How long has it been? Years? Months? It's scary," said Amanda Jones, a Trowbridge parent. "Scared. Upset. I almost didn't send him after I saw that because he has health issues I was like, I don't know if I want him to come." SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "It is garbage that we don't have the funding for all the schools to be tested immediately," said Katy Kujala-Korpela, a Trowbridge parent. "I feel fine. Because my kids teachers are incredible and they're educated and know what to do and how to take care of them." Big picture view Trowbridge is one of four schools the health department is testing for lead risks. The other schools under the microscope include Golda Meir Lower Campus, Kagel School and Maryland Avenue Montessori. Officials with the Milwaukee Health Department said the results of all lead tests will be made public. The Source The information in this post was produced using information from the Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Reading Road Trip: Norwood Public Library
In this latest edition of Reading Road Trip, our own Nick Dephtereos makes the journey to the Norwood Public Library. Him and Amanda Jones discuss some of her recommended reads. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
