People are asking, "What is the big deal with three days in office, especially when you are already doing two?" It is a good question. /2
Apr 26, 2023 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
"Life isn't fair" as the popular saying goes. And it does honestly have some merit. /1
Was the COVID-19 pandemic that uprooted all our lives fair?
Are record inflation and soaring food prices fair?
Is the fact that the so much wealth is controlled by so few, fair? /2
Apr 21, 2023 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
I am on strike from work.
It is my first time being on strike and my second day. I am one of over 100k public servants in Canada currently on the picket lines. Like seemingly everything in today's society, people have polarized opinions about this. /1
On one hand, you have the socially-minded labour supporting crowd. There is a "rally around workers" effect, often from other workers who realize they could be next or simply recognizing a big labour negotiation like this one will set the benchmark for them in the future. /2
Dec 17, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Consent and the office: a weird thread of random thoughts.
So I have been in the office a few times over the past couple of weeks and I am always tired afterwards. There are clearly a lot of reasons for that, including additional travel, but I started asking myself why.
It should be noted that I am an extrovert and get energized by people. I really love to socialize but like it to be planned. When I run into folks in the office there are a lot of unforeseen encounters, some good and some not so good.
Dec 16, 2022 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
So most everybody I talk to hates this return to the office announcement but it is actually interesting to see what folks focus on. It really depends on their backgrounds, both personally and professionally. Let's go through the list:
Racialized workers, and other underrepresented groups feel unsafe returning to a work place that may not have taken all the big steps needed to make them feel supported.
Dec 8, 2021 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
I went into the office today, almost two years post-COVID, to clear out my desk. I wasn't fired but we are going through a process now as the office will be transformed into a hybrid workspace. A thread with some thoughts.
I drove there. It isn't far from my house but just driving anywhere feels like an event right now. I had to tell my team I might be harder to reach as I didn't know about connectivity. The irony of being harder to reach because I was going to the office was not lost on me.