Is it truly asynchronous if you have to answer messages all day? One of the beauties of work in this day and age is that we’ve figured out how to be more flexible. With video conferencing, messaging, and email, we’ve realized that we don’t all have to be in the same place at the same …
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Boss leaves every day at 2pm because of her ‘kids,’ despite not allowing colleagues to do the same
As a rule, you should give the same grace to others that you give to yourself. It’s kind of the golden rule. Treat others how you’d like to be treated. If you can understand yourself and your needs, you can extend those out to others and understand where they’re coming from. It’s not a difficult …
Seguir leyendo Boss leaves every day at 2pm because of her ‘kids,’ despite not allowing colleagues to do the same
Coworker continually mispronounces coworker Xavier’s name, refuses to learn the correct pronounciation
Purposefully mispronouncing someone’s name is a huge form of disrespect. Your name is a huge part of you. It’s the first thing that someone associates with you. It honors your family, your traditions, and your journey. When people don’t want to learn it, that’s a huge issue. It shows that they don’t care about you …
Seguir leyendo Coworker continually mispronounces coworker Xavier’s name, refuses to learn the correct pronounciation
Company mandates ‘anonymous’ survey, turns their answers into a public loyalty test: ‘The room was silent’
Should surveys at work be anonymous? If they were advertised as anonymous, then they certainly should stay that way. Anonymity is nothing to be messed with. If you don’t feel like your company has your back, then can you be expected to have theirs? If they’re telling you one thing and then doing another, then …
Seguir leyendo Company mandates ‘anonymous’ survey, turns their answers into a public loyalty test: ‘The room was silent’
HR sends out automated email warning employee their ‘engagement score’ has dropped 7 points, fails to realize he was working on a deep-work project
Do you want to be monitored by a robot in your own workplace? Nobody wants to feel like they’re just a number, even at work. We all want to feel like we’re being rewarded for our individual contributions, and like we’re being evaluated holistically. Sure, business is about numbers. You can quantify some forms of …
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Company throws team lunch to celebrate record profits, give employees $12 sandwich voucher while CEO gets $4.2 million bonus
Sometimes wealth inequality presents itself in uncomfortable ways. The juxtaposition between the kinds of wealth that exist inside the same company can be jarring. You think that you’re all in it together, but when it comes to compensation, it couldn’t be farther from the truth. That’s why some corporate gestures at togetherness can feel empty, …
Seguir leyendo Company throws team lunch to celebrate record profits, give employees $12 sandwich voucher while CEO gets $4.2 million bonus
Boss writes up warehouse worker for taking 2 bathroom breaks in 1 shift: ‘Both under 5 minutes’
Shouldn’t you be able to take bathroom breaks whenever you want? The point of a bathroom break isn’t that it’s planned. It’s what you need to go, so you are free to go. It’s kind of that simple. But it doesn’t always feel that way. Our bodies are our bodies, and there’s not a ton …
Seguir leyendo Boss writes up warehouse worker for taking 2 bathroom breaks in 1 shift: ‘Both under 5 minutes’
Company lays off entire department in one fell swoop with no notice: ‘We were basically scapegoated’
Is there a right way to lay someone off? Being laid off is one of the unfortunate realities of the working world these days. It’s not an easy time for anyone, and we’re all just trying to do our best. Sometimes the squeeze hits, and someone ends up on the chopping block. You hope it’s …
Seguir leyendo Company lays off entire department in one fell swoop with no notice: ‘We were basically scapegoated’
Workplace implements AI-powered cameras to track employee’s every move, reprimands them for tiny details
Is it wrong to be surveilled at work? When you clock into your job, you’re being evaluated. It’s part of the gig. If you work for a company, they’re going to evaluate you and your performance, and that will include tracking your metrics. Maybe you can check in with your manager from time to time …
Seguir leyendo Workplace implements AI-powered cameras to track employee’s every move, reprimands them for tiny details
Company announces 3 days in office after being fully remote for 4 years, employee spends 3+ hours commuting
The shift from remote to in-person can be jarring. When you’ve spent a long time working from home 100% of the time, the shift to having to show up to the office every day can be an unexpected one. Any major shift in a routine can be upsetting. It can mean having to change your …
Seguir leyendo Company announces 3 days in office after being fully remote for 4 years, employee spends 3+ hours commuting