I Wanted to Be a Digital Nomad Until I Watched One Evacuate
Palm-tree zooms look good until geopolitics says otherwise.
Work
The Five Stages of Grief After a Rejection Letter
If I’m rejected for yet another job, I’m gonna crashout.
My Job Tried to Pay Me to Quit. Did I Fumble the Bag?
Secure the generous severance bag or jettison up the corporate ladder? That was the question.
A List of Working-While-Black Concessions that Grinds My Gears
This one is for that lady who stared me in my face.
The Burden of Being the Only Black Guy at Work
Does the comfort of my White colleagues matter more than my own? (That’s a rhetorical question!)
The One Thing I Won’t Miss When I’m Asked to Return to the Office
As many of us bid adieu to working remotely, perhaps there’s a silver lining
Dear Co-Workers, Please Don’t Follow Me on Social Media
It’s not you, it’s me.
The Mental Battle of Extended Unemployment
A long bout of joblessness has inspired self-reflection — and a column relaunch.
Does Hard Work Pay Off for Black Americans?
Vast inequalities expose a rigged game
I Thought I Was Tired. Turns Out, I Was Burnt Out
When your brain is cooked not even a vacation will get you right.
How to Show Up for Your Newly Unemployed Colleagues
Kill the empty platitudes and offer your former coworkers some serviceable empathy.
My Therapist Made Me the Kind of Boss I Always Wanted
I went to therapy to deal with toxic coworkers. I left knowing how to build a healthier team.
I Got Hit With a PIP And Lived to Tell About It
A PIP is supposed to signal the end. Mine ended up being a masterclass in visibility, boundaries, and receipts.
Rounds and Rounds of Job Interviews Are Wearing Me the Hell Out
A motivational talk for myself — and maybe you, too.
My Fear of Self-Promotion Is Costing Me Job Opportunities
The September surge is here. I’m utilizing the Great Lock in to master making noise.
How the Anti-DEI Crackdown Eliminated 300K Black Women from the Workforce
Overworked and underpaid, they were the most vulnerable
Top Strategies Men Use to Level Up Their Decision-Making
What separates good decision-makers from great ones?
The Whites-Only Workplace Is Making A Comeback
The game will again be rigged so that a white man wins every time he decides to play. His G.E.D. and white guy gravitas will get the job done
Full Transparency: I’m Only Applying to Jobs That Advertise Salary Information
All I want is fair pay, yet I can’t help but think companies are trying to short me
Could Trump Bring Back Slavery Using the 13th Amendment?
The solution to an immigrant labor shortage will be immigrant labor
A Note to Professors Ready to Leave America
There's much to consider before you turn in that resignation letter stateside
The Second Lesson I Learned from Getting Fired
Let's have a conversation about dignity
Why Claim to Value Merit But Reject Qualified Black People
How this principle disguises efforts to discriminate
Black Men See a Spike in Unemployment Numbers
The rate jumped from 5.4% to 6.9% year over year
How to Fix Professional Bigotry
Understanding racism in the workplace
The Burden of Being the Only Black Guy at Work
Does the comfort of my White colleagues matter more than my own? (That’s a rhetorical question!)
Why Do White Guys Keep Telling Me They’ve Googled Me ?
In a room of non-Black partygoers my work history needed verification in real time
Would You Sell Your Soul for $378,500 Base Pay?
I had a chance to sign a deal that would’ve changed my life and those of my loved ones. The cost? My identity
The 9 Most Annoying Coworkers You'll Ever Encounter, Ranked
Sometimes one coworker has all these qualities… which makes them the office bully.
How to Get Ahead at Work When You're Stagnating
An AI robot offers advice on how to move up your company’s org chart