Confessions of a college dean on the stresses of continuing to wear a mask at work For this immunocompromised college dean, wearing a mask at in-person meetings makes it hard to connect.- ‘It’s incredibly inefficient’: Confessions of a senior hybrid exec on the messy state of return-to-office A senior media exec at a global media and entertainment firm is frustrated that return-to-office mandates aren't being executed or enforced equally.
‘If you weren’t at your desk you weren’t deemed relevant’: Confessions of a working mom on why she quit a big PR firm For the latest installment of our Confessions series, in which we trade anonymity for candor, we spoke to a PR executive who left her job after nearly 10 years to start her own consulting firm.- ‘It’s going to turn the company culture toxic’: Employees confess what they really think about hybrid and return-to-office policies In the latest instalment of WorkLife's Confessions series, we spoke with a range of employees and bosses across different industries to gauge their honest feelings about the return to the office.
- ‘I don’t have to prove my value by drinking’: Confessions of a chief strategy officer and recovered alcoholic A long-time Silicon Valley exec reflects on the company culture she’s helped build within her current employer, compared to the pressure at previous workplaces to constantly drink.
- ‘I survived an attack on my life’: Confessions of a former journalist on why he ditched 5-day weeks for good For the latest Confessions installment, where we trade anonymity for candor, we spoke to an Asia-based former investigative journalist, who shared why a 4-day week has become a critical work structure for him as he recovers from an attack on his life.
- ‘She did my performance review while cleaning her bathroom’: Confessions of a manager on toxic-boss syndrome People leave people, not businesses or roles. That's according to a manager for a financial services company, who spoke with WorkLife about how her former toxic boss forced her to quit her job.
‘You haven’t seen the great pains’: Confessions of a commercial crew member on the headache of execs returning to set For the latest edition of our Confessions series, in which we trade anonymity for candor, we hear from the crew member about educating brand and agency execs about returning to set and what he wishes they understood. This conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
‘Employers are stereotyping people who are scared of getting a vaccine’: Confessions of a CEO on mandating shots In the latest of our Confessions series we spoke to a CEO about the tough decisions they face on whether or not to mandate vaccinations for their workforces.
‘You’re fixing a number, not changing the culture’: Confessions of a media exec on diversity quotas In the rush to improve diversity rates, businesses are in danger of overlooking more fundamental ways to sustain inclusivity in the workplace, according to our latest Confessions interviewee.
