A late October batch of links
Since the most recent batch of links went out, paying subscribers read about popularity contests that find their way into the workplace, then a recommendation on what will get you promoted moving ahead. This coming weekend, they will receive my reflections on the Jewish holiday season that’s passed, which was written before the recent events to unfold in Israel. At some point later in the season I expect to write separately about that topic, once it’s falling off from the headlines and fading out of minds.
Below, you’ll find a batch of links that represent the themes of this newsletter, which are professional development, community building, and self care.
Surge in Health-Insurance Costs Pose Next Challenge for Finance Chiefs. For a long time, the main reason people would be afraid to go off on their own would be their health insurance, but I wonder if with rising costs through employers people will begin to weigh that other option more seriously because the savings isn’t reall the same as they believe it to be.
Why you’re stuck with your company’s health insurance plan.
M.B.A. Job-Offers in Short Supply as Tech, Finance, Consulting Dial Back Recruiting.
Companies in tech, finance and consulting, which recruit 70% or more of some top business schools’ newly minted grads according to schools’ employment reports, are slow-walking hiring or limiting candidates they are willing to consider.
Social Internet Is Dead. Get Over It.
Nearly all bosses are ‘accidental’ with no formal training—and research shows it’s leading 1 in 3 workers to quit. This isn’t surprising, both in a remote-first working world and in the aftermath, post-layoffs and consolidation. I would guess that a majority of people right now are upset with their managers, feeling they’re not being heard or heeded to.
What Mothers on Career Breaks Wish Employers Knew.
How long before gaming sheds sexist attitudes? I hadn’t put together until reading this story the connection between sexism in tech and doing away with alcohol at industry networking events.
Work Shift: Tight Labor Market Leaves Employees Overworked.
How every workplace became 'toxic'. An important argue that reveals what I always tell people, which is not to trust what you read online about companies, unless you’re on Blind and you’re an engineer, when it really does reflect what’s happening there. Glassdoor is counter-productive to depend on.
Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America.
Insider Today: Tech workers are bummed. “Interestingly enough, Terrazas writes that workers in non-tech roles — like human resources and marketing — report the highest job satisfaction at Big Tech companies.”
Bosses Have a Problem: People Are Actually Using Sick Days.
How Companies Are Helping Employees Stuck Between Work and Caring for Aging Parents.
Though a growing number of large employers offer workers paid caregiver leave, and many have referral or counseling services, hardly any offer tailored, expert advice on navigating the complex, acute challenges of caring for older family members.
How to Use AI to Get Your Next Job, According to Career Experts.
When I became an account manager in the software-development space, I specifically chose a job I could quiet quit. I didn't want to give my entire body and soul to a company — I purposefully chose a job where I wasn't constantly challenged.