“Is your coworker a 5-year-old?” one person replied to the woman’s community post Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in ...

Boundaries and friendships with colleagues are equally important to your happiness. It’s the kind of paradox that is all too ...

Thinking about a breakup, a complicated friendship, dating, a divorce, doing none of the above? What’s on your mind? Send your own letter here – or to [email protected]. I’m struggling to navigate ...

You might not realize just how much those coffee break chats and GIF-filled Slack threads meant until they're gone. When a work friend disappears, the workplace feels different, and not in a good way.

Let The Times help you navigate — or commiserate about — the challenges of life at work. By Rachel Dry What’s happening in your work life that feels hard? And how can we help? And if we can’t help, ...

I was 16 years old when I got my first “real” job at a local Jack-in-the-Box. It was not a great gig, for sure, working over a hot grill and dealing with rude, demanding customers. But I was saved ...

Working from home allows for the flexibility and work-life balance that many modern employees require in order to feel content in their jobs. Therefore, being asked to return to the office can be a ...

It’s the kind of paradox that is all too common in the digital age: We’re more connected to one another than ever before, but the percentage of people who report having no close friends has quadrupled ...

A woman says that a work friend is genuinely mad that she ate the last doughnut at the office, and she’s now taking to the internet to figure out who’s in the wrong. The woman detailed her story on ...