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Emma Jacobs

Work & Careers Writer

Emma Jacobs writes features with a particular focus on work, changes in the workplace and office life. Previously, at the FT she was the co-author of the satirical column, Work Tribes and edited features, UK news, as well as working on FT.com's companies, markets and world desks.
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  • Tuesday, 12 December, 2023
    Working It podcast19 min listen
    How to survive the office Christmas party

    … and how to recover if you’ve already embarrassed yourself

  • Sunday, 10 December, 2023
    Work & Careers
    Tom Kerridge: The magic of restaurants requires ‘very hard work’

    Michelin-starred chef defends price of high end food as business recovers from the hit of Covid

    Tom Kerridge in his new restaurant: The Butcher’s Tap & Grill in Chelsea
  • Thursday, 7 December, 2023
    Work WatchCorporate culture
    Workers and bosses opt for Christmas payments over parties

    After lockdowns cancelled festive get-togethers, companies are reassessing seasonal traditions

    A montage of two red triangles festooned with Christmas lights and a black and white Santa hat
  • Sunday, 3 December, 2023
    Office life
    Are workplace romances a savvy investment?

    Mistletoe encounters at the staff party are rarely encouraged — but they might pay off

  • Sunday, 3 December, 2023
    Work & Careers
    How alcohol became a crutch for professional women

    Some high-achieving female workers still drink to prove themselves, but those going sober have found benefits

    Montage image showing a person clinking drinks with another person, one holding a glass of wine, the other a soft drink
  • Friday, 24 November, 2023
    InterviewLunch with the FT
    Tom Hanks: ‘I was a pretty lucky guy’

    The actor on Hollywood’s AI dilemma, resisting his nice-guy reputation — and why Jeff Bezos couldn’t tempt him into space

  • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
    Work WatchOffice life
    Is friendship employers’ business?

    Some organisations are asking for disclosure of platonic as well as romantic workplace relationships

    The hands of two people clasping
  • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
    Style
    When will I start caring less about everything?

    This enlightened state is the biggest perk of middle age. Emma Jacobs is still waiting for it to hit

    Bette Davis as Margo Channing in ‘All About Eve’
  • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
    Matthew Perry
    The one where Chandler Bing’s impenetrable job defined a generation

    His professional travails on ‘Friends’ were an acute reflection of a different office age

  • Saturday, 28 October, 2023
    Tinder Inc
    Tinder and the old-fashioned art of matchmaking

    The dating app’s new feature that lets family and friends have their say on selection would be familiar to Charlotte Brontë

    A scene from the film ‘Jane Eyre’
  • Wednesday, 25 October, 2023
    ReviewBusiness books
    FT Business Books — what to read this month

    Lessons on thinking clearly and a critique of bottom line accounting

    An image of four book covers
  • Monday, 23 October, 2023
    Work Watch
    Work Watch: Is the secret to employee happiness not working?

    Companies that launched wellbeing days in lockdowns have continued the benefit for staff

    A woman in a wet suit holds a surf board
  • Sunday, 22 October, 2023
    Leadership
    Business in a bind over messaging on Israel-Hamas war

    Companies have been criticised for ‘picking a side’ but also condemned for staying silent

    Close up of the side of a person face with a finger held up the lips which are in the Shhhh position, against a background of stripes in the colours of the Israeli and Palestinian flags
  • Tuesday, 17 October, 2023
    Special ReportWomen in Business
    Why hybrid working is a ‘game changer’ after maternity leave

    New mothers and employers are navigating new and evolving patterns of work

    Young African American woman at home, wears casual clothing and working late at night. Using earbuds and talking via video call
  • Sunday, 8 October, 2023
    Work Watch
    Work watch: egg freezing as a benefit for staff

    More companies are covering the cost of the process as part of fertility packages worth thousands

    Montage of images. A bubble holding an egg with a needle going into it floats above an outstretched hand
  • Sunday, 24 September, 2023
    Parenting and families
    Paternity leave in finance: ‘The more men do it, the less of a big deal it becomes’

    City and Wall Street employers are introducing better benefits for new fathers — but there is more to do

  • Friday, 15 September, 2023
    UK society
    Oh no, not more tech stuff!

    The short-term pain of accommodating new gear such as Apple’s USB-C charger may make sense in the long run, but I really resent it

    A USB-C plug reflects in an Apple logo. When you next go to buy an Apple product, why not reframe the transaction as your decision to bequeath the company some money?
  • Friday, 15 September, 2023
    House & Home
    The secret history of the teenager’s bedroom

    Parents have always fretted about what goes on behind closed doors — but societal shifts and tech dominance mean concerns are now more fraught

  • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
    Working It
    Elon Musk and the dark side of geniuses in the workplace

    Also in today’s newsletter, look out when the B-team is left in charge

    Elon Musk arrives for the “AI Insight Forum” outside on Capitol Hill in Washington
  • Sunday, 10 September, 2023
    Flexible working
    Employers and staff seek truce on office working

    While some companies are tightening mandates on working from home, more are moving to flexible models

    Illustration of managers and home workers having a tug of war with a computer mouse cable
  • Monday, 4 September, 2023
    Managing yourself
    Why companies need to raise their game on skills training

    Jobs are evolving fast — but too many employers are not helping their staff keep up

    Two women in the office, analysing data on a smartphone
  • Sunday, 27 August, 2023
    Personal development
    Love plus work — it’s an emotional minefield

    A partner’s support has a significant bearing on professional life

  • Thursday, 24 August, 2023
    ReviewFiction
    The Wolf Hunt — fear and parenting in Silicon Valley

    Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s psychological thriller is also a meditation on the immigrant experience and the fragility of identity

    Rows of identical houses, seen from above on a sunny day
  • Monday, 21 August, 2023
    UK universities
    University is more than just a springboard to a job

    As employers decide job candidates no longer need degrees, the benefits of college years need spelling out

  • Friday, 21 July, 2023
    FT Magazine
    How I learnt to live with shyness

    A shy child who became a shyish adult, Emma Jacobs decided to investigate the science of a complex character trait

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