Always be quitting - Julio Merino (jmmv.dev)

The 'Great Resignation' Is Really the 'Great Discontent'

Employees are quitting in droves. Learn what's fueling the mass job change.

Bored People Quit

Much has been written about employee motivation and retention. It's written by folks who actively use words like motivation and retention and generally don't ha

Do Not Resign From Life

The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No.

How to Leave Work at Work

Some jobs have very clear lines between when you’re “on” and when you’re “off” while in others the lines are blurred — or potentially nonexistent. That makes not being distracted by work, especially mentally, a major challenge. But you can reduce how distracted you feel by work during times when you’re not working. First, define what “after hours” means for you, considering personal commitments like your commute and family obligations. Next, have mental clarity about what needs to get done and when you will do it. Then, communicate with your colleagues about how (or if) you want to be contacted in your off hours. Finally, do your work at work. If you must bring it home with you, define select hours to work, and don’t let yourself think of work outside of that time period.

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Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News

I grew up believing that following the news makes you a better citizen. Eight years after having quit, that idea now seems ridiculous—that consuming a particularly unimaginative information produ...

You should never be angry at work

I try not to give a lot of prescriptive advice about working in tech companies. There are many ways to be successful, and every company works differently. If…

Work less, get more: New Zealand firm's four-day week an 'unmitigated success'

Reduced hours for same pay increased successful work-life balance management, cutting stress levels and boosting commitment

Why ‘Follow Your Passion’ Is the World’s Worst Career Advice

The popular "follow your passion" advice has become an overused and generic phrase. Below is another method that may just do the trick in helping people's careers.

A Deceptively Simple Way to Find More Happiness at Work (Published 2019)

You don’t need to change everything about your job to see major benefits. A few changes here and there can be all you need.

I'm addicted to being useful

When I get together with my friends in the industry, I feel a little guilty about how much I love my job. This is a tough time to be a software engineer. The job was less stressful in the late 2010s than it is now, and I sympathize with anyone who is upset about the change. There are a lot of objective reasons to feel bad about work. But despite all that, I’m still having a blast. I enjoy pulling together projects, figuring out difficult bugs, and writing code in general. I like spending time with computers. But what I really love is being useful.

Live asynchronously.

Last year I turned off all my notifications. I stopped booking meetings. I started living asynchronously. Now instead of being interrupted throughout the day — or rushing from one meeting to the next — I sit down and get work done. I work a lot. I co...