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Reddit

Does anyone ever combat loneliness by having someone else working with you but by remote? Would anyone want to do that with me?

I get super lonely and I am not even a remote worker. At work I sit there and I often just want someone to chat with …

kottke.org

My Trip to Vietnam, Singapore, and Qatar

For three weeks in late January and early February, I travelled to Asia, spending two weeks in Saigon, a few days in …

Aeon

Boredom is but a window to a sunny day beyond the gloom

What, exactly, is boredom? It is a deeply unpleasant state of unmet arousal: we are aroused rather than despondent, but, for …

walrus.ai

How to Work Remotely Without Going Insane

At walrus.ai, we’ve thought a lot about how we can improve our remote-first culture. By introspecting on the …

NIH Director's Blog

Early Riser or Night Owl? New Study May Help to Explain the Difference

Some people are early risers, wide awake at the crack of dawn. Others are night owls who can’t seem to get to bed until …

NPR

Enjoy The Extra Day Off! More Bosses Give 4-Day Workweek A Try

Companies around the world are embracing what might seem like a radical idea: a four-day workweek.

The concept is gaining …

Ambition & Balance - by Doist

A Quick Security Checklist for Remote Workers (or Anyone, Really)

Security measures to keep your data and devices safe, with a Todoist template to help.

Reddit

How do you find the most reliable NOT FREE wifi or coworking space before you arrive in a city?

I’m willing to put out $200 a month for a desk and reliable unlimited broadband (ethernet or wifi is fine). I’m …

Condé Nast Traveler

More Than Half the World's Population Lives Inside This Circle

In this week’s Maphead, Ken Jennings explores Valeriepieris circle, a 2,500-mile radius in Asia that contains half the …

Vulture

Why do corporations speak the way they do?

One thing I did not miss about office life was the language. The language warped and mutated at a dizzying rate, so it was no …

NoDesk

Weekly Remote Jobs

This week’s NoDesk remote jobs newsletter features 27 new remote jobs and a company feature on Very.

wes1350

How I Learned French in 12 Months

A bit over a year ago, I was a completely monolingual English speaker with zero experience with the French language. Twelve …

The Washington Post

You want to be a responsible tourist. But what does that even mean?

Travel has long been considered inherently good: It broadens horizons, fosters understanding, promotes cultural exchange and …

Better Programming

Why Do Incompetent Managers Get Promoted?

Dr. Peter found that “an employee is promoted based on their success in previous jobs, until they reach a level at …

Reddit

How many of you became nomads for darker reasons such as your life went to hell and you wanted to escape?

I’ve been curious about nomadding for awhile and listened to some people’s stories, etc. Well my life went to …

@adlrocha Weekly Newsletter

What does happiness at work mean?

I consider myself significantly happy at work, but I have always wondered, can we objectively measure and quantify the …

The Atlantic

Corporate Buzzwords Are How Workers Pretend to Be Adults

If there’s anything corporate America has a knack for, it’s inventing new, positive words that polish up old, …

Yac Blog

The Shifting State of Remote Work

An exploration of what has changed and what has remained the same over the last three years in remote work.

CityLab

Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'

In her re-election campaign, Mayor Anne Hidalgo says that every Paris resident should be able to meet their essential needs …

Open Blog

The 2020 State of Remote Work

Top insights and data from one of the largest remote work reports.

NoDesk

Weekly Remote Jobs

This week’s NoDesk remote jobs newsletter features 26 new remote jobs.

Bloomberg

Startups Bet That Lonely Freelancers Crave Company

Work clubs say productivity improves when you have a buddy.

Hacker News

How to explain job gaps on the resume?

I’m interviewing with several companies for SDE roles and have a gap of > 12 months since my last job. Is this a …

San Francisco Chronicle

Where in the world are GitLab's workers? Anywhere

Although the maker of software development tools has more than 1,150 employees, has raised $426 million and is valued at …

Reddit

People who work solo in coffee shops, do you worry about getting your computers stolen?

People who work solo in coffee shops, do you worry about getting your computers stolen?

Harvard Business Review

Research: Gender Pay Gaps Shrink When Companies Are Required to Disclose Them

We have just conducted the first empirical study on the impact of mandatory wage transparency. That study’s results …

The Glowforge Blog

You Aren't Communicating Nearly Enough

If you are a new employee, in a new role, or on a new team, overcommunicate and make it easy for your manager and teammates …

Bloomberg

Coronavirus Forces World's Largest Work-From-Home Experiment

Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, working from home is no longer a privilege, it’s a necessity.

Ars Technica

Tracking the future of remote workplaces: Apps, communication, and liability

Email here; Slack there; dedicated VoIP over there; Google Sheets down yonder; and a sprinkle of Zoom.US videoconferencing in …