During the recent pandemic there was fully remote work, where possible, followed by a worker shortage where workers could call the shots and had leverage to stay in home office. Now there is a financial crisis and layoffs so employers can again call the shots and mandate a return to the office, or at least… Continue reading Return to the Office
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Rat Race
When I was young people used to talk about the rat race, the 9 to 5 lifestyle and overwork. Now people talk about work-life balance, the 9 to 6 lifestyle and burnout. What has changed ? Bertrand Russell’s In Praise of Idleness changed nothing. The Industrial Revolution and opportunity to free mankind from the drudgery… Continue reading Rat Race