Category: At work
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To Take Back A Life
Yesterday morning I woke up angry. I had the feeling I had lost the past several weeks of my life to work. It was like I blinked and weeks had passed, and work had been done – and wedding planning and some sleeping – and not much else. (more…)
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When You Hit A Wall (Part 2)
This is part 2 of last week’s post: When You Hit A Wall. Over the following months I sent Bill several examples of Steve’s underperformance, including emails and screen shots documenting my points. Three of my other colleagues were facing the same issues with Steve, and one of them quit (more…)
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When You Hit A Wall
Awhile back I noticed my supervisor at work was not doing his job properly. Steve had joined our team a few months prior, and for those first few months, I noticed he wasn’t doing what he needed to do but I figured he was still learning the ropes, and I (more…)
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What We Notice When We Snap Our Laptops Shut
Arlington, MA-January 2023 I spent this past week in DC for work. I flew down Monday evening, so I could go to in-person meetings with colleagues and work from our office in Arlington, VA. I’ve just joined a new project this month; there is so much to be done. The (more…)
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