The rat race: who needs it?...

There’s  a good post by Johann Hari over at the UK’s The Independent that you might like to take a look at: We Don’t Need This Culture of Overwork. I found out about it via Jonathon Hiskes at Grist. Hari talks about how in Utah, the state government changed their office hours from 9 to 5, Monday to Friday to a new 8 to 6, Monday to Thursday. Employees worked 4 ten-hour days and got a 3-day weekend....

Are you an environmental professional?...

If you work in any environmental-related industry or non-profit, you might like to take a look at this survey from RMIT and the Environmental Jobs Network. They’re researching the range of professional environmental jobs across Australia, to identify the types of skills, knowledge and experience associated with these jobs. This info will be used to create a 2010 Australian Guide to Environmental Careers. The guide...