Elan Samirhaz

Ah, the remote work revolution. Once a quirky option for freelancers working from coffee shops, it’s now a full-blown lifestyle. We’ve gone from “I work from home on Fridays” to “I’ve been working from home so long, I’ve named my houseplant Steve and promoted him to VP of morale.” But as dreamy as “Zooming in pajamas” may sound, the reality of managing remote employees can sometimes feel like wrangling a herd of digital ghosts. Who are these people? Do they even exist ? And why does Sarah from finance always sound like she’s broadcasting live from the middle of a tornado? Managing employees you’ve never met in person is a wild ride. It’s a mix of trust, tech, and the occasional existential crisis when someone’s camera mysteriously “breaks” for the fourth meeting in a row. Let’s unpack this madness together—and maybe laugh through the chaos. Who even are these people? First things first: remote work means hiring people from all corners of the globe, which is fantastic. Your team might c...

Ah, burnout. The Voldemort of the corporate world. The thing that must not be named but is lurking in every corner of your office Slack channels. You see it in the exhausted emails that arrive at 3 AM, the "quick Zoom calls" that drag into lunch hour (but somehow still end with “let’s circle back on this”), and the pile of unused vacation days that have been gathering dust like the office plants no one waters. Yes, burnout is the office ghost. It hovers silently, whispers sweet nothings like, “Deadlines are more important than your wellbeing,” and before you know it, half your team is emotionally checked out while the other half is busy binge-watching cat videos at work as a coping mechanism. But what’s a well-meaning HR professional to do? After all, you’ve got policies. You’ve got motivational posters. You’ve even thrown in a yoga session or two. Yet somehow, the specter of burnout keeps floating around, scaring productivity into the basement and morale out the window. Fea...