Good maternity package? Fun office environment? Nightmare CEO? Every month, 22 million people use Glassdoor to search for job listings or post reviews about working at a company. With this info at their fingertips and greater expectations of employers, how are job seekers now seeking jobs?

More than a quarter of British companies are set up by people aged 50-65 – with a higher success rate than any of their younger counterparts. But why are so many older 50s taking on challenges and starting new careers, when their parents rejoiced at the thought of retirement?

When you think of an Uber driver, a pensioner isn’t what usually comes to mind. But Uber Australia is hoping to recruit a silver haired fleet of drivers. The ride-sharing giant is working with the Aussie government to encourage seniors to get behind the wheel, stay active and earn some extra cash.

With longer working hours, busy social lives and hyperconnectivity drawing everything together via mobile, it's perhaps unsurprising that the fast pace of life is a common complaint for so many people. But not in Australia. People are happy with the amount of free time they have Down Under.