When convenience turns into inconvenience, something is deeply wrong. We have all had the experience of realizing that something that might seem convenient actually adds more time and stress to our days. I’m often having this experience with ticketing apps. Some concerts, plays, or events will force you to download an app in order to …
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Company mandates RTO, workers commute 50 minute to wear headphones alone and take virtual meetings with coworkers
When is returning to the office really worth it? We all have different ideas about what we like about office culture and what we don’t. Maybe you appreciate having some reason to get out of bed in the morning and put pants on. Maybe you like the routine of gathering yourself on your commute, listening …
Seguir leyendo Company mandates RTO, workers commute 50 minute to wear headphones alone and take virtual meetings with coworkers
Boss asks night-shift worker who works 70hrs/week to miss their son’s soccer game because they can’t find coverage
Where do you draw the line when it comes to work-life balance? «Work-life balance» is one of those phrases that we hear all the time, and probably don’t really understand what it means. because it’s different for everyone. Everyone in different eras of their life has different comfort levels with how they spend their time …
Seguir leyendo Boss asks night-shift worker who works 70hrs/week to miss their son’s soccer game because they can’t find coverage
Boss refuses to approve 1-week vacation request sent in months in advance, claims they can’t find coverage
What would you do if you had to quit just to take a vacation? You probably wouldn’t want to stay at that job very long, would you? Vacations are essential. They keep you chugging along as you should, and if you never had room or space to take them, then you would burn out quickly. …
Seguir leyendo Boss refuses to approve 1-week vacation request sent in months in advance, claims they can’t find coverage
Manager continually calls employee on Teams unannounced, interrupting meetings in progress: ‘It’s disrespectful of my time’
Should you pick up a call from your boss no matter what? Sometimes you start working with somebody and realize that you have completely opposite working styles. Maybe you’ve gone through the whole interview and hiring process without realizing what it would truly be like to work somewhere. This is a pretty common thing. You …
Seguir leyendo Manager continually calls employee on Teams unannounced, interrupting meetings in progress: ‘It’s disrespectful of my time’
Boss continually calls employee outside of work hours, schedules 30 minute meetings after the workday is over: ‘I’ve received calls from him at 1am before’
Would you answer a work call at 1 am? If you’re a normal person, your answer is probably no. Unless you work the night shift or you’re a business owner who can only assume that your store is on fire, and you need to go put it out. These are the two acceptable reasons to …
Seguir leyendo Boss continually calls employee outside of work hours, schedules 30 minute meetings after the workday is over: ‘I’ve received calls from him at 1am before’
Worker feels guilty for not checking Slack at work, snaps out of it and realizes they’ve been conditioned
Do you feel like you’re on the clock even when you’re not? It’s not a good feeling to feel like you’re on the hook for something. You want to feel like you’re free to do what you need to do when you can do it. And you want to be able to put it all …
Seguir leyendo Worker feels guilty for not checking Slack at work, snaps out of it and realizes they’ve been conditioned
Employee is painted as a workplace ‘villain’ after criticizing boss’ plan, boss retaliates by demanding higher KPI
Should you get punished at work for speaking your mind? The answer is obviously no. You should be able to stand up for yourself in a workplace environment without fear of retribution. You don’t want to live your life in fear, and you do want to be able to move freely through your workplace without …
Seguir leyendo Employee is painted as a workplace ‘villain’ after criticizing boss’ plan, boss retaliates by demanding higher KPI
Company adds ‘focus hours’ to remote work day, railroading schedule and forcing employees to work after hours
What happens when a policy that was supposed to help actually hurts? This happens more often than you would think. Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves and implement something before we realize the full ramifications of it. The real-world effects of something are usually pretty different from its theoretical causes. This is especially true in …
Seguir leyendo Company adds ‘focus hours’ to remote work day, railroading schedule and forcing employees to work after hours
Company won’t allow remote employee to relocate 1 mile away within their city: ‘You’ve been shown the warning signs’
Why should a remote job require you to be in a certain zip code? Maybe you’ve heard about the delights of working a remote job. Maybe you work one yourself. You know the flexibility it gives you, and you use it to your advantage. If you need to skip town for a week, you can …
Seguir leyendo Company won’t allow remote employee to relocate 1 mile away within their city: ‘You’ve been shown the warning signs’