Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Hey Reader, So... about that "weekly" part of our newsletter. Turns out launching a startup while simultaneously planning a wedding that's now just 90 days away wasn't the brilliant time management decision I thought it would be. Who knew?I'm working to get back on track, but thankfully we had the foresight to call this the "weekly(ish)" newsletter from the start. After all, the most rewarding outcomes rarely come from the safest choices—whether in...
9 days ago • 4 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by The (un)Surprising Connection Between Remote Culture and Customer Satisfaction RTO mandates aren't just frustrating employees—it's creating a dangerous disconnect with between companies and their customers. While executives fixate on badge swipes and conference room occupancy, they're missing something crucial: the growing gap between how they work and how their customers work. Experience Disconnect: Your team no longer shares the same daily...
29 days ago • 3 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Relationship Status with Meta: ✉️ It's Terminated This week, Meta laid off another 5% of their workforce.... By email at 5am. And then, adding insult to injury, branded it as a "performance-based separation" – a cruel PR spin that essentially hung a "not good enough" sign around the necks of thousands of talented professionals. The tech industry has a notoriously short memory. When the market shifts and companies start competing for talent again,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by The Fellowship of Remote Work: New Zealand Embraces Digital Nomads New Zealand just joined the growing list of countries offering digital nomad visas, and while it may not be as momentous as destroying the One Ring, it's still pretty cool news for remote workers who've been eyeing those sweeping landscape shots from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Under the new policy, remote workers can now stay in New Zealand for up to 90 days while working for...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by The Real Reason They’re Coming for Remote Work and DEI The headlines are getting predictable: “Remote Work is Dead,” “DEI is Over,” “Return to Office is Inevitable.” But something interesting happens when you look beneath the surface of these doom-and-gloom proclamations – they’re all coming from the same playbook. Here’s what’s actually happening: Both remote work and DEI represent fundamental shifts in workplace power dynamics. They’re not separate...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by I Really Stepped in it this Week Turns out, poking the ATS bear leads to some spicy DMs. Who knew recruiters could be so passionate about application tracking systems? But after a week of heated debates, we've uncovered some interesting truths about how these systems really work.Jobseekers have long maintained that ATS systems auto reject applications. If you've ever submitted an application late at night and gotten a rejection email a few minutes...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Remote's Most Wanted: Your Inside Look at Top Distributed Teams We've been working on something exciting at Remotivated, and today we're giving our newsletter subscribers a sneak peek. We're rolling out comprehensive Company Profiles that dig deep into what makes great remote organizations tick – and we want your feedback before we launch it to the world. Think of it as your insider's guide to remote work culture. Want to know which companies...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Work is a Verb A weekly(ish) newsletter by Jim's take Let's address the elephant in the room: Work isn't always a verb. At least, not according to Merriam-Webster. It's primarily a noun that we've commandeered into verb duty, like how we "Slack" someone or “adult”. Language evolves because humans need it to, and that's exactly what's happening to work itself. At Remotivated, we fundamentally believe that work isn’t a place you go- it’s something you do with passion and purpose. It's not the...
4 months ago • 3 min read