labor
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How to Deal With ‘Weaponised Incompetence’ at Work
We’ve all dealt with co-workers who are bad at their jobs, but very good at making their incompetence your problem — from the boss who over-promises, (only to expect you to do all of the work) to the co-worker who can’t quite do their job, (but is all too happy to pass their work off…
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There’s Something Better Than ‘Quiet Quitting’
Look: If clocking in and clocking out counts as “quitting,” then we should all be quitters. You’ve probably heard about “quiet quitting,” as well as the growing backlash to the viral term. The idea, first popularised in a TikTok from @zkchillin (now @zaidleppelin), describes “quiet quitting” as employees “quitting the idea of going above and…
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How to Fire Someone Without Being a Total Dick
Getting fired is devastating. Hell, even getting called into a meeting unexpectedly can be scary for an employee if their mind wanders to the possibility they could be fired. While this experience is rough on the person being fired, it can also be tough on the person doing the firing, especially if the decision is…
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How to Tell You’re About to be Laid Off
I talked to a corporate-lifer friend last night about the layoffs coming to the tech company she works for. She’s been through the wringer before, so it’s no biggie to her, but her co-workers are a different story. They’re mostly younger — some are at their first real job — and seem oblivious to the…