The Pain and Pleasure of Working for Tips

Working at a “gratuity-free” restaurant made waiting tables in New York worth it.

Classic Billfold: My Life as a Magnolia Bakery Cupcake Bouncer

“Sometimes people act like children,” my boss told me the first day she designated me the cupcake bouncer. “So you have to treat them like children.”

5 Things I Learned as a Door-to-Door Salesperson

The experience was surreal and taught me a lot about the world, in the way that only personal experience in a difficult task can.

Starfish Inn Seeks Caretaker

If you love fixing stairs, and believe something sinister is hiding under them, this job is for you.

What I Learned as an Artist Model

I’d never expected to embrace any kind of nudity, still less be paid for it.

I Got a Job. Then the Government Shut Down.

I’m supposed to start working for the IRS in February — and I need this job.

My First Furlough

Being furloughed is exceptionally weird.

Good Articles about All Kinds of Jobs

I don’t know what it was about the past week, but there were so many good articles and essays about jobs.

#YOLOing Through My Layoff

Any concern for the future has been replaced by a persistent desire to blow off all my funds.

What Happened When I Instituted Wage Transparency at My Coffeeshop

There isn’t a single job I’ve ever worked where I didn’t wonder what my coworkers were making.

Trapping Grouse for Science and Money

“Amble like a cow!” Brian the PhD candidate called from across the ridge.

I Was a Haunted House Zombie Girl

I was no longer the girl who was always scared; instead, I was the girl who could scare.

The Hidden Costs of Poverty

If you had told me that being poor would be the most expensive thing I have ever experienced, I wouldn’t have believed you.

My Attempt to Become the World’s First Survey Millionaire

I imagined myself on talk shows on both sides of the pond and could almost hear Gayle King’s laugh when I told her about Googling “sneaky money.”

Financial Struggles of the Unemployed Me

Six months after my last job, there was still nothing on the horizon.

Yes, I Quit Another Job in the First Two Weeks

This time, it was so much worse.

Balancing Mental Health and Financial Needs

My depression snuck up on me — and cost me my job.

Working Smarter, Not Harder Doesn’t Always Pay Off

If you’ve figured out how to automate your workload, are you obliged to tell your employer?

Everything I Did After I Lost My Job

I had never been unemployed in my adult life up to that point. I had no clue what to do.

Three Stories on Whose Income Is Going Up and Whose Is Going Down

Plus a bonus story about keeping finances separate after marriage!

Two Articles, One Webcomic, and One Podcast About Jobs and Wages

Get out those earbuds.

Three Stories (and One Webcomic) About Jobs and Labor

A restaurant busser, a grocery worker, a group of Amazon delivery drivers, and an office feelings chart.

Read This Before Your Next Job Interview

Ask a Manager just posted a complete guide to job interviewing.

Throwback Thursday: Interview With Someone Who Farted In Front of Her Boss

You farted out loud. HOW LOUD?

Read Fast Company’s Labor Day Series on “Why Work Has Failed Us”

In honor of Labor Day Week.