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Employees Forced to Return to the Office Quit–In Droves
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, Remote work/Virtual

Employees Forced to Return to the Office Quit–In Droves

“Doing time, that’s what going into the office to work feels to me.” “Like…jail?” “Like I’m selling my freedom for … Continue reading Employees Forced to Return to the Office Quit–In Droves

Still Fighting With My Employer—Can You Help?
HR/Human Resources & Operations, Remote work/Virtual

Still Fighting With My Employer—Can You Help?

Question: Note: This question came from the “Ask a Coach” feature on this blog. When we were told not to … Continue reading Still Fighting With My Employer—Can You Help?

Remote Employees: Employee Dream, Employer Nightmare
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Remote work/Virtual

Remote Employees: Employee Dream, Employer Nightmare

Question:  Several of our employees regularly travel out of state. Before the pandemic, they took vacations for several days or … Continue reading Remote Employees: Employee Dream, Employer Nightmare

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

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