The Dystopian Era of Housing Tied to Your Employer Is Knocking at Your Door
Employer-subsidized housing has a few perks, but they don’t outweigh its danger
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‘Protect Black Women’ Applies in the Workplace, Too
How managers like myself can push back against marginalization in corporate settings
Is My Casual Attire Too Loose For Corner Office Consideration?
Why I’ve decided to code switch my workplace drip
My Mother’s Words Still Make Me Cry
Dementia has taken the mind of the woman who raised me, but it can’t make me forget the life she lived.
It’s Officially Time to Cancel Forced Fun at Work
Trust, I have plenty of good times on the weekends. Can we not?
7 Reasons Employers Can’t Find Workers to Hire, Ranked
Death to soul-sucking jobs with terrible perks!
Remote Employees Returning to the Office Is a Flex
The wave of office reopenings is upon us. Surprise, surprise: I don’t hate it here.
The Workplace Happy Hour Is Dead
There must be a better way to facilitate fun in corporate America than getting employees wasted. Right?
Please Don’t Invite Me to Another Pointless Work Meeting
I never knew the importance of one-on-ones until I started running them myself
My New Direct Reports Are a Trip
A manager is only as good as their team — and mine is a mixed bag
My Pandemic-Era Promotion Presents Unexpected Challenges
New title. New money. Still Black.
Assimilation Is Inevitable for Black Professionals
I keep it realer than most while on the job, but there are limits to how freely I’ll speak around my co-workers
Amateur Stock Trading Is Tanking My Job Performance
The first step to solving a problem is admitting that one exists. Unfortunately, I’m not quite there yet. Turns out, there’s little time for self-reflection when your workdays consist of meticulously surveilling charts, Reddit forums, and investor corners of social media to make shrewd purchases and sales of
7 Most Tell-Tale Signs That You Are a ‘Geriatric Millennial,’ Ranked
This you?
Don’t Expect Me to Work After Police Brutality Makes the News
This is not a vacation day. This is sick…
I’d Rather Quit My Job Than Return to the Office
After more than a year of WFH, I can’t imagine it any other way
Black Employees Are Diversity Ambassadors By Default
I’ve accepted this fact and figured out how to use my powers for good
Sleeping on the Job Is the Best Thing About WFH
As offices reopen, saying goodbye to the mid-workday nap might be the hardest
The 6 Most Annoying Job Interview Questions, Ranked
Where do you see yourself by the end of this article?
I May Not Qualify for the Stimulus Check, but I Still Could Use It
Stimmy envy is too real
Why I Miss Working for a Black Company
Once upon a time, I wasn’t the only Black guy in the office
What the Unpaid Internship Debate Overlooks — From a Former Unpaid Intern
Yes, they’re basically indentured servitude, but that doesn’t mean we should shame students who pursue them
Don’t Fear the Itis, Embrace It
Living life fully sometimes means living life so fully you fall asleep…
The Challenge of Hiring Anti-Racist Employees
My interviews these days have a few more curveballs
What a Year Writing About Being Black in Corporate America Taught Me About Race
When keeping it real goes right
The Mental Gymnastics of a Virtual Job Interview Are Hard to Land
You may not be in person, but you’ve still gotta come correct
Illness Changed My Life, but I Didn’t Panic
Consequence reveals how he coped with a shocking diagnosis
Coworkers, Please Don’t Make Black History Month Weird This Year
Celebrating the Black experience at work is often well-intentioned. Here's how HR departments can prevent it from being awkward
No One Prepares for Turning 50
In some ways, I feel like I’m just getting started. Don’t wait until you feel the same.
Don’t Let Me Hear You Say an HBCU Education Didn’t Prepare Me
Kamala Harris’ appointment to Madam Vice President hits differently for Black college grads like me