Tag: labor
Building the future
Watching the tech hype train while working in the industry has always felt a bit surreal. There's this nascent feeling that what I'm working on, while it pays my bills, either won't amount to much or is potentially a net negative. I'll admit that I'm predisposed to cynicism and will freely cast off jokes at the expense of what I observe. It's easy to do.
I don't really think we were supposed to work this much
I'm sick again today. I get sick a lot - always have as far as I can remember. I didn't exactly win the genetic lottery for immune systems and I am also not exactly a paragon of health. I am lucky to have a job that gives me what is, for America, a pretty good deal in terms of paid time off. I accrue a sick day every month, I get 15 days of vacation time, and I get summer Fridays. A lot of people can only dream of being in this position. But then I look at, say, Austria, which mandates at minim
Signs you've taken a bad job
This applies to full-time employment, but still. I've encountered all of these (all in the same role — and yes, hindsight is 20/20!). I've had several excellent roles since and experienced none of this since.