The Pit
A powerful reflection of unintended consequences and the things we lose to history, by Matty.
Tagged: Work Symposium
The Post-Work Idyll To Be Found In Post-Felinity
In which Jaybird muses on post-work through the lens of his cats.
The Post-Work Myth
The post-work society is not a new idea. And it’s been wrong often enough that it might not matter if it ever becomes right.
A Customer Service Worker’s Confession
Gabriel Conroy ponders the slights he has offered to others during his time as a customer service agent.
Broke But Happy – Work That Serves Others
After college, Miss Mary opted for a career that served others rather than made her wealthy. Years later, she reflects on the rewards — and price – of such a choice.
The Adjuncting of Academia: Reflections on the Increasingly Temporary Nature of Work
In the future, we will all be adjuncts of one kind or another.
Symposium Re-Boot: Why You Should Stop Being a Loyal Employee
For the Work Symposium, a reposting of the best career advise I have.
Comment Rescue: Workplace Culture
I’ve been musing over the posts for the Work Symposium so far, and I was struck by something.
Non-Contractual Employment
An employment lawyer entertains a very radical idea. Except it may already be real!
George Orwell Explains It All. In Rhyme.
George Orwell’s “A Happy Vicar I Might Have Been” captures alienation absolutely perfectly.
The Effects of Technology on Work Productivity
Technologies are supposed to make our work more efficient, but they also help determine what work we do.
Clocking In: The Ordinary Work Symposium Introduction
Symposium intro and sneak-peek after the jump.
Work It, Baby : Announcing the June Symposium
Topic, call for submissions, and title contest after the jump.
