Office Life

It’s the second family that you didn’t choose. Have you ever watched The Office? If you found it funny, that’s okay, because it IS funny. But if at any point some of the cringey interpersonal moments were maybe too realistic and easy to relate to, then you probably know what…

From even before I finished my MBA, I have always had this weird feeling that office life is hell. The first time I had to intern for 6 weeks at a company for my b-school summer, I started hating office life almost from the first day. Later, after I graduated…

How do I feel going back to the office after such a long time? It’s been more than 2 Years since the first lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. …

As the Omicron wave finally subsides and coronavirus restrictions are lifted, more and more employers are beginning to bring their employees back to the office. For what seems like an eternity but is actually a little over two years, many people worldwide have been working remotely as office buildings, together…

ST50: A story about the oft-overlooked inspiration you might find just one desk down from where you sit — Last week I wrote about the benefits of becoming a fan of someone online, compared to merely liking their work. This week, I met a few new colleagues at work. They each introduced themselves with what you might expect: their job title, the team they’d be joining, the company they’d…

Focus. Get back into it. Outside noise all around, and yet my mind’s on a one track to keep focus on the computer screen in front of me. Pick-up orders from Starbucks being called out is the only thing I allow in, as my mind briefly imagines the cold caramel…