Do you think the GE commercial that played right after Alec Baldwin won was intentional?? #trivectionoven

The FLSA is a federal regulation. If you know of a city, county, or state that gives further protection to Exempt employees in the private sector, I’d love to hear it. Having worked in two of the most liberal/progressive states and cities on the worker-rights front, I haven’t come across it. There do exist some…

The head scratcher to me is the irrational thought that a knowledge worker like this, particularly a creative one whose output can easily be measured in both quality and quantity is somehow going to work better if forced to work in an office alone vs at home alone.

Considering that this young woman still uses the R-word on social media - while defending her right to work in social media - means that she’s not an adult worth trusting with the responsibilities and privileges of adulthood.

“demanding hours outside of those hours is exploitation and wage theft”

Yeah, it’s generally not the best management strategy for the creative industry, (though I’d also argue that beyond interacting with coworkers and using resources, going to a distinct workspace can have a big impact on mental state and productivity, though it’s not necessarily the case for everyone).

With a title like director, she was almost definitely salaried, so no wage theft.

“Alina CLEARLY knew she was doing something she wasn’t supposed to be doing because A) she didn’t ask if she could do it and B) she swore her coworker to secrecy.”

Wrong!

‘Chloe’s Playlist’ on spotify has everything!

“I asked him to dinner recently and he said he was really busy at his new job for the next couple weeks so ‘maybe another time’. Should I take the hint and back off?”

The transition from coworker to boss isn’t always hard. If your team sees you as the natural choice for the role and is supportive of the move, then it can be quite pleasant (though there still may be some awkward moments when you have to draw lines— depends how personally close you are with them now). If, on the…

Ditto on the loneliness. Both times I was in management positions I had no one else at my level and that’s really hard. It’s also pretty common for people to be moved into management positions and then have no training/support.

Yes, you absolutely have to want to be a manager in order to be a good one. And, while this can vary a bit by organization or job, management is generally much more about the people than the work itself. The biggest mistake many companies make is promoting/hiring managers who are simply the best at their job rather…

Does your bed have a box spring? I had a cat once who clawed open a little hole and would hide inside it. Took us a while to figure that one out.

The best is if you can find a local butcher shop that makes their own. I find that most of the prepackaged brands are way too sweet, often kind of mushy, and contain a lot of unnecessary ingredients. From what I remember the Trader Joe’s brand is a bit better, at least on the flavor and texture front, but definitely…

Funny, I’ve had the opposite experience: their produce lasts a suspiciously long time. Mostly I just don’t like some of the excessive packaging.

Seriously. You can’t fake the look of pure delight on their faces when they ring up my dark chocolate peanut butter cups.

With seasonal/new stuff they’ve also likely just recently tried it (I’ve heard they do staff tastings) so it’s fresh on their mind. And honestly, as someone who’s done quite a bit of retail, just because the company ‘encourages’ it doesn’t mean it isn’t genuine. It can be mind-numbingly boring to scan a ton of items…