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I told myself I wouldn't write about the Google memo. The situation followed a drearily predictable script -- guy writes something arguably sexist, it goes public, outrage erupts, company fires him, he becomes a martyr for the MRA cause, etc. -- and I didn't want to have anything to do with it.There's something that bothered me though... As I understand it, the (now former) … [Read more...] about How Not to Change Your Employer’s Culture

I'm working at one of my clients' offices all day today. It's "Disco Friday," meaning everyone is supposed to dress in Disco-esque clothing. I'm not partaking. I don't have the music in me. Actually, unless I see somebody in Tony Manero's white suit, I have no idea what dressing like Disco means. The last time I worked in an office, it was an engineering environment that was … [Read more...] about A Day On the Job