You don’t have to force passion about a role you find boring, writes Eleanor Gordon-Smith. And it could help by asking if work has to be meaningful at all
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After six months of unemployment following redundancy, I am re-entering the workforce. Initially I set out to change my career completely but that hasn’t transpired. I have spent the last half a year being present with my kids, attending school activities, baking, exercising, reading and staying on top of household chores. At times I’ve felt bored, but ultimately having one parent home has made for a smoother, simpler life.
I’m heading back to work so we can keep finances flowing. But now that I’ve had my time out, it all feels so lacklustre. Reading LinkedIn makes me feel ill – the AI slop, the bombastic words. I keep thinking: do people really care about this?
Continue reading...Sunburn, the latest exhibition by photographer and costume designer Gerwyn Davies, is a homage to the Tweed region of New South Wales and the borderlands. The exhibition showcases vibrant new textile and photographic works that reimagine the ephemera, icons and images of Australia’s glittering east coast
• Sunburn: Gerwyn Davies runs from 3 July–22 November 2026 at Tweed Regional Gallery, South Murwillumbah, NSW
Read more: Iridescent: Gerwyn Davies’ colourful, camp costume sculptures
Continue reading...Top House Democrat on committee that issued report says president ‘tries to steal the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and turn it into something that’s all about Trump’
OpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump’s administration.
The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
Continue reading...Bestuurders van Nederlandse bedrijven als Rabobank en Albert Heijn, maar ook de gemeente Rotterdam en het Rode Kruis trainden in Polen om voorbereid te zijn op crisissituaties. „In Nederland zijn we wakker, maar nog aan het snoozen. In Polen zijn de mensen al uit bed.”
DEN HAAG (ANP) - Er komt een verbod op de inzet van uitzendkrachten in de vleesverwerkende industrie. Het kabinet neemt daarover naar verwachting vrijdag een besluit, bevestigen meerdere Haagse bronnen na een bericht van RTL Nieuws. Het verbod gaat medio 2028 in en moet een einde maken aan misstanden in deze sector, met name uitbuiting van arbeidsmigranten.