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It’s kipper season for our social lives
A London cabbie told me this week that he’s “in the kippers”.
It’s a period, traditionally January and February, when taxi takings are so rubbish that cabbies used to get by on kippers because they were cheap and in season.
Never be yourself at work
We’ve all been told: “Bring your whole self to work”.
Which I’ve thought was a terrible idea since I worked with a guy who absolutely did.
Your colleagues don’t want to know you
Team dinners with empty chairs.
Horror at the very idea of Friday night drinks.
Why is it so hard to get colleagues to show up, even when they’ve said they will?!
Workplace conflict is at an all-time high—THIS is why
We’ve been on an interview spree and there is A LOT more workplace conflict out there than usual.
Why?
Well, the world of work is currently divided by one massive philosophical fault line—which side are you on? 🤓