Now we have a gig economy where many people are holding down several jobs at once. The whole concept of a 40-hour week makes people under 30 laugh.

- Katrina Onstad

One study found that volunteering actually makes people feel they have more time, not less. A good weekend usually involves more than just passive le…

- Katrina Onstad

We know that people who work without breaks get tired, introduce errors, get sick and miss out on life. Make no mistake: those staff room hammocks ar…

- Katrina Onstad

I know Stephen King is uncompromising on the idea that writers should practise their craft every single day, and it clearly works for him. Personally…

- Katrina Onstad

We can do a bit of blaming: the proliferation of devices means we're always at work, always on call, always available. Physically leaving the office …

- Katrina Onstad

If you're in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you'll fall for it, too.

- Katrina Onstad

Sunday blues often hit because the weekend was only about shopping and chores. If you can clear up some of that domestic detritus on weeknights, you …

- Katrina Onstad

Many white-collar workers are lucky enough to have creative-class jobs that are satisfying, which is great as long as you're still able to carve out …

- Katrina Onstad

For me, writing started as pleasure that became professionalized, so my relationship to it is a bit sullied. I'm working it out.

- Katrina Onstad