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Remote Jobs Are Vanishing
Career, Remote work/Virtual

Remote Jobs Are Vanishing

It’s not your imagination. Every week fewer employer job listings offer remote work. In a January post, “Employees Fight Return … Continue reading Remote Jobs Are Vanishing

Don’t Want to Return to the Office: Negotiate:
Coaching, Professional growth, Remote work/Virtual

Don’t Want to Return to the Office: Negotiate:

Decide what you want, your fallback positions, and your bottom line Make your request in terms beneficial to your employer … Continue reading Don’t Want to Return to the Office: Negotiate:

Employees Fight Return to Work Mandates
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Remote work/Virtual

Employees Fight Return to Work Mandates

Employees Fight Return to Work Mandates Question: I don’t want to quit, but Friday’s email from our CEO may force … Continue reading Employees Fight Return to Work Mandates

Digital Presenteeism: Faking You Care, Faking You’re Even There
Accountability, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, Remote work/Virtual

Digital Presenteeism: Faking You Care, Faking You’re Even There

A surprising number of employees, determined to hold on to their “work from home” status and aware that managers and … Continue reading Digital Presenteeism: Faking You Care, Faking You’re Even There

Caregiver Wipeout: Caught in a Vise Between My Employer’s Expectations and My Family’s Needs
Career, Coaching, COVID-19, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Remote work/Virtual

Caregiver Wipeout: Caught in a Vise Between My Employer’s Expectations and My Family’s Needs

Question:             Since our schools no longer require masks, my husband and I decided to homeschool our youngest child. My … Continue reading Caregiver Wipeout: Caught in a Vise Between My Employer’s Expectations and My Family’s Needs

Employer Plays Hardball, Insists All Employees Return On-site
Business, COVID-19, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision, Remote work/Virtual

Employer Plays Hardball, Insists All Employees Return On-site

Question: My employer shut down our worksite during the pandemic. My wife and I decided to move to a different … Continue reading Employer Plays Hardball, Insists All Employees Return On-site

Remote employee moonlighting: opportunity for employees; challenge for employers
Business, Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision, Remote work/Virtual

Remote employee moonlighting: opportunity for employees; challenge for employers

True stories “I found this site, overemployed.com. It taught me how to work two or three remote jobs at the … Continue reading Remote employee moonlighting: opportunity for employees; challenge for employers

Are Remote Employees Second-class Citizens?
Career, Professional growth, Remote work/Virtual

Are Remote Employees Second-class Citizens?

Question: I fought for the right to work from home. When my long-term employer ordered all employees back on-site, I … Continue reading Are Remote Employees Second-class Citizens?

Zoom and Doom CEO fires 900 Employees over Zoom . . . When Senior Managers Lie & What to Do About it
Accountability, Business, Leadership, Management/supervision, Remote work/Virtual

Zoom and Doom CEO fires 900 Employees over Zoom . . . When Senior Managers Lie & What to Do About it

The CEO thought he’d inspire employees with his words. “I believe in you,” he said, “…your dedication, focus and expertise … Continue reading Zoom and Doom CEO fires 900 Employees over Zoom . . . When Senior Managers Lie & What to Do About it

Is Your Harassment Policy Out-of-date?:  Does it protect your remote workers? Does it ban trolling, doxing, and dogpiling?
HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Remote work/Virtual

Is Your Harassment Policy Out-of-date?: Does it protect your remote workers? Does it ban trolling, doxing, and dogpiling?

If you supervise employees working remotely and haven’t yet updated your harassment policy, it’s time, given the resurgence of political, … Continue reading Is Your Harassment Policy Out-of-date?: Does it protect your remote workers? Does it ban trolling, doxing, and dogpiling?

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