Off to Work We Go

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There are so many voices talking about work: HR and business experts, thought leaders, researchers, and, of course, workers themselves.

Heigh Ho is the newsletter, published by Bob Merberg (with 25+ years as an employee wellbeing leader), that weaves these perspectives in an offbeat, informative, and practical way.

Heigh Ho is for you if you’re someone who thinks about work — as a worker, a manager, an HR leader, a labor advocate, or even an advocate of post-work (sometimes called “anti-work,” and, yup, Heigh Ho is the only place you’ll find post- and pro-work commentary side by side).

Previous articles explore a range of evidence-based topics that offers something for everyone, like:

• How does listening to music on-the-job affect work?

• What happens when job holders are expected to smile even when they don’t feel like it?

• How do early job experiences shape future working life?

• How does unpaid domestic work affect women’s mental health, financial wellbeing, and return-to-office?

One of Heigh Ho’s initial series looks at work through the lens of the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Check it out.

Unlike most work-related media, Heigh Ho doesn’t focus exclusively on “desk workers.”

It’s a big world, with people working in stores, factories, restaurants, hospitals, fields, mines, roadways, and construction sites. We’re not properly talking about work if everyone (including office and home-office workers) isn’t included.

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