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‘Even if you have a crummy job, you can have a meaningful life’: design thinking guru Bill Burnett

Bill Burnett says the "meaning crisis" people face today inspired his new book, How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.
Bill Burnett says the "meaning crisis" people face today inspired his new book, How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

The hidden currency of office life

Status concerns can affect people’s judgment when it comes to career choices.
Status concerns can affect people’s judgment when it comes to career choices.

The surprising science of quitting

People quit for various reasons, including discovering the dream job they secured was not what they imagined, says the writer.
People quit for various reasons, including discovering the dream job they secured was not what they imagined, says the writer.

Should your job require you to outsource parenting to a domestic helper?

If the only viable way to stay employed is to outsource parenting, then we have not resolved the work-family conflict, says the writer, who believes that workplaces must be part of the solution, not simply the workaround.
If the only viable way to stay employed is to outsource parenting, then we have not resolved the work-family conflict, says the writer, who believes that workplaces must be part of the solution, not simply the workaround.

How to survive AI at work? Drop the rigid job titles

We need to rethink how work itself is designed and organised, the writer says, with a new approach he calls “fractional” job design.
We need to rethink how work itself is designed and organised, the writer says, with a new approach he calls “fractional” job design.

More than one reason why S’pore couples fear having a second child

Once a child is born, parents must walk a tight-rope of managing the demands of work, and the time and emotional bandwidth needed for parenthood. 
Once a child is born, parents must walk a tight-rope of managing the demands of work, and the time and emotional bandwidth needed for parenthood. 

The seemingly indestructible office protected species

President Donald Trump and his trusted advisers on matters of war and peace: his golfing buddy Steve Witkoff and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
President Donald Trump and his trusted advisers on matters of war and peace: his golfing buddy Steve Witkoff and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

askST Jobs: What is a good salary increment within the same company?

In Singapore, annual salary increments in steady economic conditions typically range between 3 per cent and 5 per cent.
In Singapore, annual salary increments in steady economic conditions typically range between 3 per cent and 5 per cent.

Confessions of a S’pore Grab driver: How the app is changing as it enters its profitability era

Ms Carmen Ortega, who started driving for a ride-hailing app in 2015, runs the Confessions of a Grab driver Instagram page.
Ms Carmen Ortega, who started driving for a ride-hailing app in 2015, runs the Confessions of a Grab driver Instagram page.

The ‘admin night’ TikTok trend and the infiltration of work into private lives

Many participants have praised "admin nights" as a way to make mundane tasks feel less boring while boosting social time.
Many participants have praised "admin nights" as a way to make mundane tasks feel less boring while boosting social time.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.