OpEd Category
Office Politics.
Posted on March 25, 2016 2 Comments
Despite our general apathy about politics, like an Olympic Athlete in some obscure sport, our collective focus gets drawn every 4 years to the race to become the Leader of the Free World – which is one hell of an optimistic job search objective, if you think about it. This increased interest in politics […]
Thanks, LinkedIn.
Posted on March 3, 2016 9 Comments
I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably sick of reading scathing attacks on LinkedIn by now. Hell, I am too, and I kind of invented the genre. I’m like the Fritz Lang of trolling this particular company, and by now you know just how many fundamental problems I have with their business model, data integrity […]
Equal Opportunity Employment Is A Myth.
Posted on February 3, 2016 3 Comments
As a white male, there are few conversation topics more taboo than talking about (much less writing about) the issue of race. It’s one of those things, like politics, sex or religion, that’s just not considered apropos for the workplace. This is why we only speak of ‘race’ in terms of “diversity” and “inclusion.” While […]
Shit I Did in 2015.
Posted on December 29, 2015 4 Comments
Warning: massive self-indulgence ahead. It’s my blog, asshole. Last year, I looked back at 2014 and thought, at the time, I had had my annus mirabilis. I had just settled into my apartment with my fiance, my preternaturally cute Cavalon puppy, and was just starting to get a taste of what actually having people pay […]
Socialist Media: Viaja en Cuba.
Posted on December 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
“A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.” – Fidel Castro. Contrary to popular belief, I actually take great pains not to personally attack people, only institutions – which means that while I can attack “HR Ladies” in general, writing a response to my most recent trip to Cuba would […]