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Help! Must We With the Virtual Meeting Small Talk?
Dear OOO, How much small talk is the right amount in video meetings? My company seems pretty equally divided between…
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Cars
Sam Correro Built the TransAmerica Trail on Accident, and with a Lot of Work
Illustration by Aya MortonCar and Driver From the June 2021 issue of Car and Driver. Sam Correro didn’t mean to…
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Tech
Help! My Coworker Always Asks for Advice—Then Ignores It
Dear OOO, I have a coworker who always asks my advice on navigating situations at work. Sometimes it’s about working…
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Life Style
How Does Unlimited PTO Work?
It sounds like a dream. Take time off of work whenever you need it. But how does unlimited PTO work?…
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Tech
Help! Should I Hoard My Vacation Hours?
Dear OOO, I’m not ready to travel yet. And it seems silly to use my hard-earned vacation time when I’m…
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Life Style
Should You Work From Home After COVID? How to Decide
With increasing availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and more people signing on for that post-vaxx life every day, we’re finally…
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articles
Overworking Is a Major Killer Worldwide, WHO Study Finds
A worker uses his mobile phone at a construction site in Beijing on May 17, 2021. Photo: Noel Celis (Getty…
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Tech
It’s True. Everyone IS Multitasking on Their Video Calls
The etiquette for remote work meetings is weird. You don’t have to wear pants, but allowing your eyes to dart…
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Life Style
How to Ask to Work From Home After the Pandemic
Amid a host of tragedies and travesties littering the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has yielded one positive trend I’m…
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Tech
Help! A Male Colleague Thinks I’m Scary
Dear OOO, I’m a female middle manager at a medium-size company. “Ben,” a male colleague with whom I’m relatively close,…
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