Welcome to the Shit Show – It’s Gonna Bring You Down
My mentee asked for my advice about his workplace situationship. He did the opposite of everything I said. I am not a soft landing. I am the rock upon which people crash.
The World is My Whatever is an Alternative to an Oyster
Seven countries on my bucket list, one strong opinion about oysters, and a brief detour through Shakespeare, fracking, and Pacific Rim. Also: I'm not making plans yet. That energy got wasted before.
Fall Out Girl – Up and At Them
My friend piled on a female manager using gossip from the same people he can't stand. I defended her. I don't regret what I said — just the venue.
The Competency Profile – It’s All In My head Maybe
I have a type: competence. There's a contractor who comes into my job who is good-looking, smart, and capable, and I have completely sabotaged any chance by talking about my work schedule.
New Year, Same Old Bullshit – Tales of a Bad Manager
My boss is a textbook bad manager — demotivating, micromanaging, biased — and it feels uncomfortably familiar. On toxic masculinity at work and recognizing the pattern when you've lived it before.
