I’m Not Really Late for Work Because Time Is a Social Construct
Does anyone really know what time it is? Late excuse: time is a social construct. Attn: Florence, Human Resources. Re: I haven’t really been late for work. Dear … Read more
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Boney Fingers: Why Should Work Be Life-Sucking?
“Work your fingers to the bone — whadda ya get? Boney Fingers.” This 1960’s Hoyt Axton folk song mocking the vaunted virtue of working hard is being sung … Read more
Is Your Job in the Robot Kill Path?
Even white color jobs requiring human-level judgement that have been presumed to be beyond the reach of AI could be in the robot kill path. Some people find … Read more
Prop 22 Helps Gig Giants Strip Health Care from Low-Wage Workers
It’s just an attempt by Uber, Lyft and other gig giants to keep low-wage workers down. There’s a mournful Peggy Lee song that asks the existential question: “Is … Read more
Still Unfolding: Local Depressive Finds Herself Tired at Night for Once
Local HR representative and clinical depressive Ann Sayers defied expectations with changing sleeping habits. FAIR HAVEN, NJ — A shock pulsed through the community last night as local … Read more
COVID-19 Is Prompting a Societywide Recalculation
An unexpected and profound impact of today’s horrific coronavirus crisis is that it is quietly prompting a societywide recalibration. Laissez-faire ideologue Ronald Reagan used to delight in mocking … Read more
In Praise of Doing Nothing
Doing nothing just seems to work for some people — including most members of Congress. The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is referred to as the … Read more
A Bountiful Harvest Takes Work
Campaigns end on Election Day, but Movements continue working toward a bountiful harvest. Campaigns end on Election Day. Movements don’t. Voting day is a time stamp for measuring … Read more
We Are Luddites
Two centuries after the original Luddites, like it or not, you and I are in the exact same fight. “The robots are coming! The robots are coming! … … Read more
Astronauts Bitch About Having to Work on Christmas Eve
“Government jobs are supposed to mean you never have to work holidays,” say astronauts Astronauts having to install a coolant pump outside NASA’s International Space Station on Christmas … Read more
