Companies Are Giving Lip Service to “Self-Care”—but It’s Not What Employees Really Need
Meditation tips and yoga breaks aren’t helping.
Today's Liberal News
Alison Green
Oversharing, Radical Honesty, and Unfortunate Typos: Inside the Weird World of Out-of-Office Messages
“Someone I barely knew once let me know that he was away in Vegas with his ‘boyz’ to celebrate his divorce.
The People Who’d Rather Quit Than Give Up Remote Work
“I do not intend to ever again work in an office.
We All Got Used to Working in Sweats and Slippers. Will We Really Go Back to Business Casual?
“This year has shown me that life is too short to be uncomfortable for 40 hours a week.
“It’s Been Hard Not to Roll My Eyes”: Essential Workers Are Already Over Your Whining About Returning to Work
Those who have been working in person all pandemic feel neglected and ignored.
“I Do Not Trust People”: Workers Are Really, Really Not Ready for Offices Again
Workplaces are coming back in person, and employees are already losing it.
COVID Killed Work-Life Balance. Here’s How to Get It Back.
We’ve been “living at work” for a year now.
How Do You Hold an Office Holiday Party During a Pandemic?
From chocolate tastings to drive-in movies, workplaces are getting creative.
What You Should—and Most Definitely Should Not—Gift Your Co-Workers
Expert advice on the dos and don’ts of workplace gift-giving.
Not Every Work Call Needs to Be on Video
Some poor souls are spending their entire workdays on Zoom. This is not OK.
Banning Political Talk at the Office Is Not the Answer
What counts as “politics” is itself political.
Banning Political Talk at the Office Is Not the Answer
What counts as “politics” is itself political.
No One Knows Their Legal Rights at Work
Your boss CAN make you pick up his lunch. He CAN’T prevent you from talking about your salary with your co-workers.
All the Intrusive and Insulting Ways Bosses Are Smothering Their Remote Workers
Multiple daily check-ins. To-do list tyranny. Constant virtual monitoring. Too many managers don’t believe working from home is really working.
Employers Are Sick of the Pandemic. Employees Are Paying the Price.
Companies have started to make their workers go back to the office for no good reason.