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Pocket’s Best of 2022: Business & Careers

Leading coverage of work and the economy in a topsy-turvy year for both.

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Making the most of your anger at work, the allure of doing less, and why it’s still a pain to buy a car.

It’s Time to Embrace Slow Productivity

We need fewer things to work on. Starting now.

38 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview

The opportunity to ask questions at the end of a job interview is one you don’t want to waste.

Inside the Rise of 'Stealerships' and the Shady Economics of Car Buying

Car dealerships deploy tricks and traps to make as much money as they can from you. Here’s what I learned when trying to buy a new car.

Netflix’s Bad Habits Have Caught Up With It

A hard look at what happened to the company, and what will happen next.

The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score

Across industries and incomes, more employees are being tracked, recorded and ranked. What is gained, companies say, is efficiency and accountability. What is lost?

What Really Happens When Workers Are Given a Flexible Hybrid Schedule?

Who goes into the office and when largely depends on where employees fall on the org chart.

Nobody Likes Self-Checkout. Here’s Why It’s Everywhere

Why has this problematic, unloved technology taken over retail?

How to Manage Your Anger at Work

Six strategies to use anger in more positive ways.

Here’s What Actually Happens to All Your Online Shopping Returns

Ordering clothes from Chinese brands like Shein is easy. Sending them back is a lot more complicated.

When Private Equity Becomes Your Landlord

Amid a national housing crisis, giant private equity firms have been buying up apartment buildings en masse to squeeze them for profit, with the help of government-backed Freddie Mac. Meanwhile, tenants say they’re the ones paying the price.

Pocket’s Top Articles of 2022

Explore the stories that defined the year, and the ones we’ll still be talking about in 2023. Plus, discover the best long reads, smart advice, and entertaining culture writing that Pocket readers loved this year.

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