Work

Death of the office

As the pandemic leaves offices around the world empty, Catherine Nixey asks what was the point of them anyway?

A rocker’s guide to management

Bands are known for drink, drugs and dust-ups. But beyond the debauchery lie four models for how to run a business. Ian Leslie explains

Crafting a life

White-collar workers are fleeing their desks to become brewers, bakers and pickle-makers. Ryan Avent reckons the artisanal boom points to the modern economy’s failings, and maybe its future as well

Turn on, tune in, drop by the office

The Silicon Valley avant-garde have turned to LSD in a bid to increase their productivity. Emma Hogan meets the people breakfasting on acid

Have Macbook, will travel

The rise of remote working is leading to a boom in “workations” among millennials

Game drain: why some young men choose video games over jobs

When job prospects are bad, some ditch the workforce for the virtual world