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Too busy to read these articles? Weekend magazine asks whether work is working for you 

  • Lab of Molecular Biology

    Office makeover: 'If you can work anywhere, where do you want to work?'

    Bright colours and playful design are tempting workers back into the office. But do they make us happier – or more productive?
  • Sam Allardyce

    On the pulse: a chef, a football manager and a TV star track their heart rates

    What does a stressful job do to you? We asked people including Sam Allardyce, Kirsty Wark and Angela Hartnett to wear a heart rate monitor for a day to find out
  • Billy Muir in North Ronaldsay lighthouse

    ‘I’m not doing as much as I used to’: meet the man with 20 jobs

    He’s the lighthouse keeper, the sheep farmer, the firefighter, the air-traffic controller… We try to keep up with Billy Muir, the pensioner who almost single-handedly keeps the tiny island economy of North Ronaldsay afloat
  • Photograph of man sitting at desk behind laptop with his head in his hands

    ‘I arrive at work stinking of last night’s sauvignon blanc’ – secret office diaries

    Five workers chart the pointless meetings, insecurity, hot drinks etiquette and actionable items that make up a typical day at work
  • Five businesspeople at boardroom table

    Workshop this: touch base with Tim Dowling's office buzzword quiz

    Do you know your deliverables from your verticals? Score yourself out of 10.
    Plus four ways to say ‘meeting’ and other business buzzwords
  • Illustration of man with papers in the air

    Overwhelmed? 10 ways to feel less busy

    You can’t do it all, so try Oliver Burkeman’s tips to reclaim your time and your sanity
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