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The Wall Street Journal

For Newly Remote Workers, Small Town U.S.A. Will Lose Its Allure Soon Enough

Lower taxes? Cheaper housing? Shorter commute? For some knowledge workers fleeing the big city amid the pandemic, the perks …

Laura Deming

How not to be sad

I’ve tried to write (what feels like) 15,000 versions of this essay. All of them ultimately cratered by the fact that …

Los Angeles Times

Black and brown tech workers share their experiences of racism on the job

Some of the common experiences detailed in survey responses: enduring daily microaggressions; feeling targeted by superiors …

The Guardian

The end of tourism?

The pandemic has devastated global tourism, and many will say ‘good riddance’ to overcrowded cities and …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #140

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 28 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Guernica

On Travel Writing

In the absence of travel, what is a travel writer to do?

David Stanete

Storytelling tips for technical interviews

I would like to share my approach to interviews and to emphasize the importance of storytelling when interviewing candidates …

Forge

The 'Home Office' Does Not Exist

This is a missed opportunity. When you work from home, you don’t have to replicate the office environment. In fact, you …

Know Your Team

Virtual team building: How to build trust in a remote team beyond games and activities

You want your team to feel connected remotely… but how do you do it without cheesy games and activities? Here are 8 ways to …

Outside Online

Walking Is Making a Major Comeback

Many of us have long dismissed this gentle, approachable activity for more adrenaline-pumping forms of exercise. We’ve …

Bloomberg

What Happened When the Office Came Home

Since coronavirus lockdowns forced workers to take their jobs home, the home office has once again become a much-coveted …

Ambition & Balance - by Doist

How Remote Teams Win With Retention

Doist’s Head of Marketing on how building a culture of trust, calm, and flexibility has led to the company’s 98% …

Quartz

Do you have the right personality traits for remote work?

As remote work evolves into a long-term reality, our discussions about it need to move beyond the deployment of digital …

Forbes

Estonia Woos Remote Workers With A Digital Nomad Visa

The Baltic country and EU member is the latest in a handful of countries to create a so-called “digital nomad …

CNN

'Pandemic pricing' is here. Rents are dropping across the US

All those buildings with fancy amenities were competing with each other to offer gyms, pools and movie lounges. Not only are …

The New York Times

What If Working From Home Goes on … Forever?

Miserable as it can often be, remote work is surprisingly productive — leading many employers to wonder if they’ll ever …

OneZero

Why You're Constantly Misunderstood on Slack (and How to Fix It)

Because we haven’t been talking on Slack for hundreds of years, there aren’t foundations guiding our behavior and …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #117

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 31 new remote jobs, a feature on Frontity and the week’s top remote work …

Business Insider

Companies are using webcams to monitor employees working from home

Employees at home are being photographed every 5 minutes by an always-on video service to ensure they’re actually …

The Wall Street Journal

I've Worked From Home for 22 Years. Here's What I've Learned.

The rules change when you move from an office to your spare room. Here’s how to be both productive and healthy.

Quanta Magazine

Why Sleep Deprivation Kills

Going without sleep for too long kills animals but scientists haven’t known why. Newly published work suggests that the …

Stay SaaSy

Advice to New Managers: Don't Joke About Firing People

One of the most narrow pieces of feedback I give to people being promoted to manager is simple - don’t joke about …

Medium

DIY device for video conferencing that achieves eye contact.

In a video conference the other day, I found myself talking into the lens of the webcam.

Marker

Now Is a Great Time for Your Company to Cancel Fridays

By the end of the pandemic workweek, it makes sense to assume that many employees are burning out. A lack of control over …

The Daily Beast

Remembering Anthony Bourdain Before He Was Famous

On the second anniversary of Anthony Bourdain’s untimely death, Earl Geer remembers their time running Sullivan’s …

CityLab

Stockton Extends its Universal Basic Income Pilot

Researchers published ongoing findings, which indicate UBI can help solve everyday emergencies. Recipients reported spending …

Forge

The Return to the Office Will Only Succeed Through Radical Transparency

For workers making a safe transition back to the office — a situation that I acknowledge is an extremely fortunate one to be …

DEV

Resume Pro Tip: The absolute best way to show your work experience

Having a strong resume helped me land interviews at Amazon, Toptal, Crossover, and many more top remote work platforms. I …

Eugene Yan

Stop Taking Regular Notes; Use a Zettelkasten Instead

Why do I say regular note-taking doesn’t work then?

Because the notes stay as separate notes. Ideas and knowledge …