Why do we keep surveying execs, managers, and HR people about “the remote revolution?”

What would these people know? It’s all agenda-driven and clueless. Continue Reading

Seems like work-from-home is continually eroding workplace trust

Remote work

Missing the cues and, oddly, missing the execs. Plus: staircases? Continue Reading

WFH is basically class warfare, even if we avoid the topic

We can talk forever and a day about work from home and when it might return, but let’s first acknowledge the inequality herein. Continue Reading

The work-from-home hybrid model ye seek

What about having a lottery every Friday on Zoom to see who’s coming into the office next week and what new friendships may be fostered? Continue Reading

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What should you do when people cry at work?

The key word with all these things is “pause” or “patience,” although not everyone understands that — and virtually everyone cries at work. Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 51: How do/did you define yourself in your 30s?

A discussion on middle class markers, defining yourself, paying attention to others, and the value of laziness. Continue Reading

We have a hard time solving the flexible work issue because people are idiots

When managers hear “flexibility,” they think “work less.” Until we change that association, we won’t get very far with this. Continue Reading

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Isn’t a better work-anywhere policy just basic common sense?

Let people be with their aging parents or young kids. Continue Reading