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Work-life balance

Em and Lloyd

Quitting corporate law to become content creators – a look back on Em and Lloyd’s first year as full-time YouTubers

For professionals in the law industry or law students on their way into the field, Em and Lloyd’s YouTube channel is a haven of answers. Peeling back the curtains, they offer an insider look into the life of a lawyer with their popular “Week in my Life” series and

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Are dream jobs worth it?

There are pretty much two extremes for the advice people give on choosing a job. On one end is the hustle-culture version, which says you should get a degree in a high-paying field and then get the highest-paying job you can find. On the other end is the ‘follow your

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Is the early-years grind a necessity?

If there’s one thing we learned from the pandemic, it’s that we sometimes have to clearly create boundaries between our work and personal lives. When people were working from home, this was necessary because dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms became offices. When that happens, it’s far

OMSA

How Hong Kong’s OMSA is finding balance between the corporate climate and wellness

Balance evades us all at one time or another, especially in a culture consumed by productivity. OMSA Founder Valerie Ho was no exception – she lived to work in her 20s. She spent most of her time working or thinking about work, focused on climbing the corporate ladder. It wasn’t

The right to disconnect

How the “right to disconnect" might become a human right in the EU

“Not only will the right to unplug be beneficial to the mental health of the workers, it will be beneficial to companies in terms of productivity and the bottom line. Many studies show that breaks and disconnecting from work actually increase productivity, creativity and accuracy,” explained Alexis Haselberger, a time

work-life balance

10 ways to reclaim your work-life balance – working remotely in the pandemic

Reclaiming your work-life balance amidst a pandemic that necessitates remote work may seem impossible. Technology plagues us with constant communication, which means employers and professors expect us to be reachable 24-7. How can we be present in our lives when emails flood our inbox, demanding our attention with innocuous pings?