World of Work
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Telecommuting May Perpetuate Increased Telecommuting
A Twitter friend shared a NYT article, yesterday, entitled Telecommuting Can Make the Office a Lonely Place, a Study Says. The <meta description…> tag on this article is "New research finds that off-site work can disrupt teamwork, alienate people who remain in the office and perpetuate increased telecommuting." Gosh. Another article about the same survey,… Continue reading
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Tea on Ice
A story about cold tea, brought on by a memory triggered by my mug of tea going cool. Continue reading
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OMG! Save Teh Waterz!
Yesterday via @ThinkProgress: Skip Showers For Beef, a new grassroots project born of the California drought, acknowledges that giving up beef – a product that uses huge amounts of water – is hard. So the campaign's creators have come up with a creative way for Californians to keep eating meat while reducing their water use:… Continue reading
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People Leave Managers
Axiom: People join companies, but leave managers We had dinner with a friend last night. She was feeling the relief that comes from having made, and accepted, a major decision. She's giving notice at her job on Monday. Her manager has been creating a hostile work environment. It probably would not be considered "hostile" in… Continue reading
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Who Represents the Company?
Do you represent the company you work for? If you're the CEO, you probably agree that you do. What about a vice president? CTO? Customer support staff? Surely these roles do. What about a first-line manager? An engineer? An accountant? A receptionist? Precedent has shown that if you make it clear that you work for… Continue reading
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From TANSTAAFL to Purple Sneakers?
People who know me know of my current obsession interest in Yahoo!'s recent changes to their telework policy. I just can't wrap my mind around a good reason for it. It's not about productivity (studies show that many people are more productive when they're not in the office). It's not really about collaboration; most people… Continue reading
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Yahoo!’s WFH Edict And Ensuing Kerfuffle
Yahoo! recently decided to bring its "free range" (i.e., remote working) employees into the office. Much of the Net has an opinion on this edict. This is mine. Disclaimer: I worked at Yahoo from June 2006 – Nov 2011. I left before Marissa Mayer came on board. I have a vested interest in the future… Continue reading
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Working From Home
I read this today in the Huffington Post: Marissa Mayer's Work-From-Home Ban Is The Exact Opposite Of What CEOs Should Be Doing Lisa Belkin Senior Columnist on Life/Work/Family, The Huffington Post What others see as the future of the workplace, and what parents see as a most important tool for juggling home and work, Marissa… Continue reading
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Looking for Work
After 5 years with the same company, I'm looking for a new job. There was a division re-org back in August and my manager resigned the same week (coincidentally). I wasn't a fit for the new team I was assigned to and, despite my best efforts, couldn't find a team I did fit. "What you… Continue reading
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Highly Sensitive People and the Interruptive Workplace
Good News: I have a new manager and increased scope at Dayjob. My job title and description will be adjusted to formally recognize what I’ve actually been doing for the past three years. Bad news: New manager wants me in the office “more often”. It’s the only point on which we disagree. But it’s a… Continue reading
Slightly Off KIlter 