Work is a Verb A weekly newsletter by Hey Reader, Back-to-school season is upon us At least according to the stack of target circulars crowding my mailbox... And for once, my junk mail got me thinking: this time of year must hit very differently depending on where and how you work.For remote parents, September might actually bring a welcome dose of structure. Drop-offs and pick-ups can be handled without burning PTO. Midday meltdowns don’t require cloak-and-dagger calendar excuses. And the...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Hey Reader, A month ago, I vanished from the internet to get married in Ireland. What I discovered during that digital detox was... complicated. Jeff Bezos rented out an entire city and he didn't even have the coolest June wedding in Europe. Can you imagine? Not the wedding or vacation part, that was very uncomplicated and frankly, awesome. But coming back to work after a real break isn't just about missing the conversations or rediscovering your...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Hey Reader, Running Remote Reflections: What I Learned (And Didn't) Still tasting salsa... and cognitive dissonance. I've been back from the Running Remote conference for a week now, and I'm still processing the experience. Rather than give you the standard "everything was amazing" conference recap, I wanted to share some candid takeaways that might surprise you.The conference was energetic, inspiring…and weirdly disjointed. Below is the honest...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Hey Reader, Ever notice how remote work gets the tabloid treatment? One week it’s a miracle cure, the next it’s a punching bag—usually from the same handful of media conglomerates (surprise!). But the scare‑story well is running dry: Only one in eight U.S. executives still plan to tighten RTO rules, and even their toughest mandates would trim work‑from‑home by a mere 0.4 percentage points (21.2 → 20.8 % of paid days). SIEPR Swipe‑card reality agrees:...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Introducing The Immersive Office Experience™ (IOE): Bringing the Authentic Office Experience to Your Home FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 1, 2025 At Remotivated, we’re constantly listening to what the market wants. And what we’ve been hearing lately from the top voices in leadership is clear: “People miss the office.” So today, we’re thrilled to announce our groundbreaking new product: The Immersive Office Experience™ (IOE) – the smart home integration...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Hey Reader, So... about that "weekly" part of our newsletter. Turns out launching a startup while simultaneously planning a wedding that's now just 90 days away wasn't the brilliant time management decision I thought it would be. Who knew?I'm working to get back on track, but thankfully we had the foresight to call this the "weekly(ish)" newsletter from the start. After all, the most rewarding outcomes rarely come from the safest choices—whether in...
6 months ago • 4 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by The (un)Surprising Connection Between Remote Culture and Customer Satisfaction RTO mandates aren't just frustrating employees—it's creating a dangerous disconnect with between companies and their customers. While executives fixate on badge swipes and conference room occupancy, they're missing something crucial: the growing gap between how they work and how their customers work. Experience Disconnect: Your team no longer shares the same daily...
7 months ago • 3 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Relationship Status with Meta: ✉️ It's Terminated This week, Meta laid off another 5% of their workforce.... By email at 5am. And then, adding insult to injury, branded it as a "performance-based separation" – a cruel PR spin that essentially hung a "not good enough" sign around the necks of thousands of talented professionals. The tech industry has a notoriously short memory. When the market shifts and companies start competing for talent again,...
7 months ago • 3 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by The Fellowship of Remote Work: New Zealand Embraces Digital Nomads New Zealand just joined the growing list of countries offering digital nomad visas, and while it may not be as momentous as destroying the One Ring, it's still pretty cool news for remote workers who've been eyeing those sweeping landscape shots from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Under the new policy, remote workers can now stay in New Zealand for up to 90 days while working for...
8 months ago • 3 min read