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Scoring high marks in income, health, and environment, these are the U.S. cities to move to if you want a better chance at happiness.

If you're looking for work in 2022, consider relocating to one of the best cities for jobs in the U.S.

She's waiting for someone to figure out where the mute button is.

WFH culture has its own set of annoying coworker habits—and a lot of them involve poor Zoom etiquette.

Don't mix business (finance) with pleasure.

If you're one of the many entrepreneurs who started a side hustle or launched a business during the pandemic, here's why you need to separate your personal and business bank accounts.

The face greeting millions of telecommuters.

Cats like routines, and their owners staying home all day isn't part of the plan. We spoke to a cat behaviorist about what to do when your fluffball revolts.

Not using going forward could actually help you go forward.

It’s not explicitly considered bad email etiquette to write ‘going forward,’ but it could come off as passive aggressive.

Two prized employees collaborating on an important project from home.

When the pandemic forced people to work from home, they created workspaces wherever they could. For some, the best place was in their bed.

Improving work-life balance implies a drop-off in what you can accomplish at work—but Iceland’s experiments suggest this isn’t so.

If they're not sitting at a desk all day, they might be a blue-collar worker.

White collar jobs are purportedly better paying and more respectable than blue collar jobs—here’s how that came to be.

There is a list of some top Netflix shows to choose from, but you’re also entitled to pick your own at this potential dream job.

If you're looking to leave the workforce, these are the best metro areas in the United States in which to be a retiree.

It could be your job to make sure the Queen knows what time her flight is.

If your dream job involves managing the Queen’s calendar and writing letters on royal stationery, this one’s for you.

Hearing "tell me about yourself" is an intimidating way to start a job interview, but there is a right way to answer the question.

Talking about being fired can make people apprehensive.

Talking about being fired can be uncomfortable, but there's a simple way to discuss it without being defensive.

More than 15 percent of North Dakota's hard-working population lives in Fargo.

According to a new survey, the very middle of America is chock-full of workaholics, from North Dakota to Texas.

Chances are you've got your fair share of virtual meetings scheduled for the next few months. Here are the webcams, lights, and other accessories you need to make them less of an annoyance.

In Christchurch, New Zealand, wizards ride buses, not brooms.

Ian Brackenbury Channell gets paid $10,000 a year to be the official wizard of Christchurch—and he's preparing to pass off his staff to an apprentice.

Maybe you know how to change your background on Zoom already, but did you know about all the keyboard shortcuts?

A perfect view for zoning out on a Zoom call.

Take a break from staring at your neighbor’s fire escape and see Christine’s happy little pond in Bavaria instead.

Forget changing your Zoom background to a beach image—Barbados is hoping to offer you the real thing.

Work blanket? Check. Hot tea? Check. Writing gloves? Check.

If you own a work sweater and have a space heater under your desk, your individual perception of cold might differ from that of your co-workers.

Video-chatting is a little like chatting by Floo Powder (minus all the soot).

Video-chatting isn’t all that different than communicating via Floo Powder or portrait-hopping, right?

This man is so good at using Google Docs that he doesn't even need both hands.

From helpful keyboard shortcuts to adding handwritten signatures, these tips will make you a Google Doc wizard.

So, you’d like to write for Mental Floss? We've assembled a handful of helpful tips to help you craft the best pitch possible.

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Your Cat Kind of Hates That You're Working From Home Now

Going Forward, You Might Want to Stop Saying Going Forward In Your Emails

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Bring Some Magic to Your Next Zoom Meeting With These Harry Potter Backgrounds

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