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January 2024

A Bus Driver's Story of Connection, Kindness, and Trust
Muni driver Mc Allen's moving narrative takes us to our destination: Kindness.
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Groundbreaker: Q&A with a Salt Miner
An illuminating exchange with a miner who works 10-hour shifts in a vertical shaft: How he got into mining; his thoughts about its future; and his take…
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December 2023

November 2023

Here's How Work Expands to Fill the Time Available to Complete It
7 audacious tips on how to leverage Parkinson’s Law to turbocharge productivity and wellbeing
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Interview with a Truck Driver
A truck driver shares his perspective on working life, job conditions, and today's hottest topics in the world of work. "You don't drive, you don't get…
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Really? Workers Gladly Forgo Wages?
The Perils of Benchmarking Job Conditions and Benefits Against Employee Pay. (Good jobs and good pay aren't mutually exclusive.)
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October 2023

News Briefs: Employee Engagement; Religious Discrimination; Save $1 Million; Hot Work; Teacher Turnover; Health Inequity; Time and Money.
From Bob Merberg's digest for professionals creating new ways to work.
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Beyond the paycheck: The key to building a thriving workplace goes beyond salaries
Current research suggests it’s time to re-evaluate existing pay structures and prioritize worker health and safety.
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Dishing on Meaningful Work, Finding Your Passion, and Loving Your Job
Professional dishwashers open up about pride in their work, being valued, wages, physical and mental breakdowns, and more.
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September 2023

What’s So Radical About Sabbatical?
Don’t Hate Us When We’re on Hiatus
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