Big Technology
Where Tech Workers Are Moving: New LinkedIn Data vs. the Narrative
The key beneficiaries of this year’s tech migration are less buzzy cities like Madison, Wisconsin; Richmond, Virginia; …
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Across our curated articles on work, you'll find a range of guides, stories, research studies and actionable tips on how to navigate the workplace, office culture and politics, meetings, open-plan offices, and a whole lot more.
The Wall Street Journal
Why the Office Isn't Going Away
Remote work is getting a lot of love during the pandemic. But there are reasons to believe it won’t stay that way.
Remote Work Work1843
From zumping to toxic productivity: workplace slang for the pandemic
Coronavirus has transformed the working world. Time to sharpen up your slang, as well as your CV.
WorkThe New Yorker
Slack Is the Right Tool for the Wrong Way to Work
Slack arrived like a digital analgesic, curing multiple pain points all at once. This palliative effect propelled Slack …
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The Economist
The three new executive roles that define 2020
Next, remote-work supremos. “The second-biggest job title change,” says Mr Lee, “would be a chief remote …
Remote Work WorkRational in the Fullness of Time
Hire people who give a shit.
One of the worst trends in Silicon Valley is conflating the company’s culture with the company’s cosmetics. The …
WorkBennett Notes
I Feel Like I Have No Real Interests; My Only Interest Is Making Money
I have no real interests or hobbies. If I was shopping for myself I’d probably just buy another book on “growing …
Life Workroguelazer's website
I miss working from the office
But I really hope that office-work isn’t a permanent victim of this pandemic, that all the companies pushing for …
Remote Work WorkTIME
The COVID-19 Pandemic Upended the Office. It's Time to Radically Rethink How We Work
The pandemic is forcing companies to rethink how they structure work, and some are trying ambitious changes to try to fix …
WorkWIRED
How Work Became an Inescapable Hellhole
Instead of optimizing work, technology has created a nonstop barrage of notifications and interactions. Six months into a …
WorkTODAY
It's not you, it's work. The pandemic workday is 48 minutes longer with more meetings
According to a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, the average workday is 48.5 minutes longer than it …
WorkPoint Nine Land
Want to look better than natural on your next video call?
With the entire world moving into social distancing about six months ago it became clear that if anything I’ll spend …
Remote Work WorkBen Kuhn
How to make video calls almost as good as face-to-face
I started wondering how much nicer video calls would feel if I fixed these problems. So I spent way too much time fiddling …
Remote Work WorkAnna Shipman
Meeting everyone on a new team
When I joined the Financial Times as Technical Director for FT.com, I inherited a team of around 50 engineers. One of the …
Career WorkBeyond Bare Hands
How to take meeting notes
I do not take notes during the meeting. I’ve tried this many times and always found it to be distracting. I …
WorkHacker News
What is a better approach to interviewing?
I want to make the interview experience better for applicants but have no control over the format or time. There is a lot of …
Career WorkPaul Taylor
Why Do So Many People Want Us Back In The Office?
In truth the problem with work is not the tools or the physical location, but the obsession with leadership, an undue focus …
Remote Work WorkOneZero
Why a Slack Backlash Is Inevitable
A reckoning for workplace chat apps like Slack and Microsoft Teams is coming; just ask the people who pay for them. As …
WorkDon't ask to ask, just ask
Don't ask to ask, just ask
The solution is not to ask to ask, but just to ask.
Life WorkGrelock
Talent Today
In our survey, 42% of companies stated they will remain 100% remote through at least the rest of 2020, while 35% said they …
WorkHarvard Business Review
How to Leave Work at Work
Some jobs have very clear lines between when you’re “on” and when you’re “off,” while in …
WorkNew Statesman
Jobseekers face exploitation as online recruitment is riddled with fake news
In such a dire jobs market, the fantasy of employment is highly lucrative – with fake vacancies and hiring stories going …
WorkNoteworthy - The Journal Blog
A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Permanently Flipped Workplace
Although there is no magic formula, here is the structure I’ve seen most successful plans follow, as well as some …
WorkReuters
Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting space
Corporate America is downsizing its real estate footprint as companies allow more employees to work from home, a growing …
WorkThe New Yorker
You Really Don't Need To Work So Much
Just why this has happened is both a mystery and a paradox. The past fifty years have seen massive gains in productivity, the …
WorkJulia Evans
When your coworker does great work, tell their manager
I think telling someone’s manager they’re doing great work is a pretty common practice and it can be really …
Career WorkHacker News
Best ways to retain qualified employees?
What are the best effective measures to retain qualified employees (in general and developers in particular)?
Career WorkFarnam Street
Job Interviews Don't Work
Better hiring leads to better work environments, less turnover, and more innovation and productivity. When you understand the …
Career WorkElemental
Why You Can't Stop Looking at Your Face on Zoom
Try as you might to stare into your laptop camera, it’s difficult to not look at the video of your face in the corner …
WorkReuters
Will office buildings ever be the same? Empire State offers clues
A week into New York’s second phase of post-lockdown re-opening, dozens of the companies with office space in one of …
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