#Work

COVID-19 proved one of David Graeber's claims in his book 'Bullshit Jobs'. That is, the private sector has so many bullshit jobs (jobs which have minimal impact on real world
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My career advice to lawyers seeking to go into corporate finance law practice. Thanks @leoandrevic for asking me to do this. Corporate finance = M&A, capital markets, finance, private equity
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One thing I've noticed since being on Twitter: there are a LOT of predatory services being thrust in the faces of indie authors. I'm talking publishers who won't market your
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I don’t think we talk enough about how some ppl who work long hours, work long weeks, & have unpredictable off days sometimes don’t have the time & energy for
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Quite annoyed to see anyone suggest that psychologists working remotely are letting people down. Based on the people I’ve seen remotely who have been diagnosed with covid since September, if
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I don’t own where i work - i don’t have the worries like some of my friends who do I didn’t get an education but hospitality gave me a home
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Scheduling non-urgent work emails to be sent during work hours instead of at 10 PM is a small but powerful way to respect your coworkers' boundaries and promote self-care in
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I’m thinking today about how so much of my own hurt/disappointment was caused by my wanting desperately for other people to “take me seriously”, and that almost all that bad
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One theme that emerged from the Q&A during my #ASHP20 session on job crafting was managing work-life conflict, especially given the increase in working from home (WFH). The answer depends
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This is a good thread by Jill, and everyone should read it. I'd just add that my argument is we should do everything possible to make work available, accessible, and
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Some of culture is about “not hiring assholes” sure, but a lot of culture is finding people who will be a great fit for the way you work.Someone can be
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If you work in social, there is always going to be some pressure to produce. It comes with the job of course. But I’ve found the internal pressure we put
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How to get 8 hours of work done in 3 hours - You need not be BUSY all day long - There is a limit to quality work you can
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I know of at two journalists of color who were either almost fired or given horrific performance reviews shortly before they did work that earned them a Pulitzer. /1 There
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What can make you a successful manager or supervisor? Well I put some tips in this thread from my own career: 1. Believe in your people or else it won't
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organizing groups who work with the city and/or police should be extremely clear that they work with the city and/or police so that people can make fully informed decisions about
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