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Website to increase perceptions of busyness – on a Zoom call?! What?!
I was browsing Reddit and came across this thread: reddit.com/r/InternetIsBeautiful/comments/rhnxl9/dont_look_busy_enough_on_zoom_calls_use_this/ Apparently there is a website to make background noises like calendar notifications, text messages, calls, etc. to make it seem […]
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Podcast: When The Boss Burns Out
Many people experience job burnout at some point in their lives. When they do, it’s often the boss that takes the blame. But what happens when the boss burns out? […]
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Evade corporate productivity tracking
Paul sent me this article from Slate. apple.news/AxhBhnqWwQceue6lBRREpnQ It’s sad that there has to be a market for these types of products. If you work for a company that over […]
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Rep. Takano’s Endorsement of 32-Hour Workweek Act
“… my 32-Hour Workweek Act in support of transitioning toward a modern-day business model that prioritizes productivity, fair pay, and an improved quality of life for workers across the country,” […]
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United Arab Emirates adopts 4.5-day workweek
The Associated Press reports that private industry will likely follow the government’s lead, noting it did so in 2006 when the Saturday-Wednesday workweek changed. — Read on www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062435944/uae-work-week-change-saturday-sunday-weekends-global-markets This applies […]
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Podcast: The 15-Hour Workweek
Imagine a life where technological gains make us so productive that 15 hours a week constitutes a “full-time” job. The insane ramblings of two would-be men of leisure? Indeed. But […]
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Podcast: Boring Job Burnout
Feeling overworked and dreaming of a new job with lots of downtime? One where marathon solitaire sessions fill the time between naps and happy hours? Careful what you wish for…making […]
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Podcast: Much Ado About WUSI
A while back, we published an episode called “Who You Callin’ WUSI?” about the simple assessment we developed to measure employees’ propensity to perceive abusive managerial behaviors where others do […]
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Podcast: Twice The Work In Half The Hours: The Dual-Career Individual
Have you ever considered supplementing your full-time job with…another full-time job? Is it even possible to work two full-time jobs simultaneously? In this episode we learn that yes, yes it […]
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Podcast: The Paranormal Paradox: Managing the Undead
In the spirit of Halloween, we reflect on how a failed attempt at finding a gas station in upstate Vermont led us to ponder the question: do ghosts affect the […]
