Basecamp CEO Jason Fried announced some changes at the remote working platform company on Monday. The most significant change seems to be the one over political speech: No more societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account. Today’s social and political waters are especially choppy. Sensitivities are at 11, and
A reader question: So I started working as a dog washer in March, with my goal to become a groomer. If you wash 200 dogs, you get moved up to the “academy,” where you will begin your grooming training. Groom 200 dogs, then you move up to commission
If you want a raise, you need to prove your worth, do your research, and ask for it! This is great advice to employees, but I have to ask, why is this the employee’s responsibility? It’s time to flip the tables and put the burden on managers and owners,
The White House is trying to juice America’s vaccination rate. On Wednesday, the Biden administration highlighted a paid-leave provision in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, which was passed on March 11. The IRS, also on Wednesday, codified the tax credit, which broadly offsets the cost for employers with fewer than
In order to get a full picture of the diversity of your organization, there are many aspects that must be analyzed. HR needs to take a look at who makes up the applicant pool, whether recruiters are targeting specific races in their recruiting efforts, and whether that’s being
For the past month, my Facebook feed has been filled with pictures of people’s COVID-19 vaccine cards or their Band-Aid-bedecked arms. And this week, different pictures started to appear: People with their arms around their elderly relatives. COVID-19 ripped in-person interactions away from all of us, and we’re happy
In case you read Evil HR Lady through my newsletter or the RSS feed, you probably don’t know that I’ve done a big update to the website! There are still a few little tweaks to come, but the most important one is I’m offering new services for Resumes
Resumes are a pain in the behind to write, and so many people have anxiety about doing it right that I’m going to let you in on a big secret: There isn’t a “right” way to write a resume. Oh sure, there are plenty of wrong ways. Huge
It’s currently Ramadan, which runs from April 13 to the evening of May 12, 2021. If you’re Muslim, you’ve probably been looking forward to this time to reflect on life, but if you’re not, it may not be something you are thinking about. But, if you’re working with
I started working at home in 2003. It was a temporary change because I wanted to be home with my baby. The internet was dial-up. I was the only person in my department working remotely. There was no plan other than I would do work. You may think
