Linked – Here’s What Happens To Your Brain And Body If You Work More Than 40 Hours A Week
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Linked – Here’s What Happens To Your Brain And Body If You Work More Than 40 Hours A Week

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

I’d argue that no job is worth risking your health, but I don’t think Elon would see it that way.

I know he likes to brag about his work hours and how “No one ever changed the world working 40 hours per week”. Reading the science on how more mistake-prone employees working all of those long hours can be makes me wonder if Elon had taken a few hours off and gotten some rest maybe he doesn’t make that offer to buy Twitter and find himself in the mess he’s in.

Linked – Facebook layoffs are a reminder that your job won’t love you back
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Linked – Facebook layoffs are a reminder that your job won’t love you back

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

Nevertheless, the most significant point of the article below isn’t to argue about the negatives of being a public company or not, it’s to point out what should have been obvious but too many people in tech have lost sight of. A company that consistently reminds you that you’re part of the family and that everyone should view it that way and dedicate themselves accordingly will let you go in a heartbeat when things aren’t going as well as they’d like.

And people wonder why quiet quitting is all the rage.

Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 13 2022

Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 13 2022

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute
Quick Thought – The Scourge of Back-to-Back Meetings
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Quick Thought – The Scourge of Back-to-Back Meetings

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

Don’t get me wrong. I would have still spent some time reviewing the document before the meeting, making notes, and mapping out plans after the other meeting. But because these were not in the middle of back-to-back meetings, I could do them and keep the flow through the process. I wasn’t filing it away in my brain and hoping I could fully recall it later. It was fresh.

It was better.

Linked – Mental Health At Work: How To Dodge OOO Anxiety

Linked – Mental Health At Work: How To Dodge OOO Anxiety

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

More importantly, consider what you communicate in your actions when someone does take PTO. Does everyone on the team email them while they are out so they can get a response as soon as they are back? Do you cram in a bunch of meetings or work they need to do before leaving?

Do you think this helps them feel less stressed?

It’s much more likely that they’ll take PTO but not get any benefits from being away from work. That’s missing the point entirely.