Auteur/autrice : John

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…

A remote work day. I start typing a question into the chat, then delete it.I think, ‘Should I really be asking this?’ or ‘They look busy, I should try looking it up myself a bit more,’ and before I know it, 30 minutes have passed.On the other hand, the boss receiving the message is actually struggling, too. When the chat is quiet, is it because things are going well, or because they are stuck? Through a screen, you just can’t tell.This article is based on my (the author’s) experience as a middle manager. When I was a new hire, the…