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The Workplace Happy Hour Is Dead

The Workplace Happy Hour Is Dead

There must be a better way to facilitate fun in corporate America than getting employees wasted. Right?
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Please Don’t Invite Me to Another Pointless Work Meeting

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
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My New Direct Reports Are a Trip

My New Direct Reports Are a Trip

A manager is only as good as their team — and mine is a mixed bag
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My Pandemic-Era Promotion Presents Unexpected Challenges

My Pandemic-Era Promotion Presents Unexpected Challenges

New title. New money. Still Black.
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Assimilation Is Inevitable for Black Professionals

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
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White People Should Have to Work on Juneteenth

White People Should Have to Work on Juneteenth

America’s newest national holiday deserves exclusive access. Sorry not sorry.
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My Neighbors Are the Worst Thing About WFH

My Neighbors Are the Worst Thing About WFH

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Amateur Stock Trading Is Tanking My Job Performance

Amateur Stock Trading Is Tanking My Job Performance

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I’d Rather Quit My Job Than Return to the Office

I’d Rather Quit My Job Than Return to the Office

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Black Employees Are Diversity Ambassadors By Default

Black Employees Are Diversity Ambassadors By Default

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Sleeping on the Job Is the Best Thing About WFH

Sleeping on the Job Is the Best Thing About WFH

As offices reopen, saying goodbye to the mid-workday nap might be the hardest
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I May Not Qualify for the Stimulus Check, but I Still Could Use It

I May Not Qualify for the Stimulus Check, but I Still Could Use It

Stimmy envy is too real
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Why I Miss Working for a Black Company

Why I Miss Working for a Black Company

Once upon a time, I wasn’t the only Black guy in the office
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That Moment When You Realize Diversity Training Doesn’t Work

LEVEL’s own The Only Black Guy in the Office sounds off on the latest in corporate America-related news in a brand-new column
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What the Unpaid Internship Debate Overlooks — From a Former Unpaid Intern

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
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The Survivor’s Guilt When Black Co-Workers Leave the Job

The Survivor’s Guilt When Black Co-Workers Leave the Job

Sure, you wish them well-but navigating the aftershocks is tricky at non-diverse companies
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The Challenge of Hiring Anti-Racist Employees

The Challenge of Hiring Anti-Racist Employees

My interviews these days have a few more curveballs
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What a Year Writing About Being Black in Corporate America Taught Me About Race

What a Year Writing About Being Black in Corporate America Taught Me About Race

When keeping it real goes right
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The Mental Gymnastics of a Virtual Job Interview Are Hard to Land

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
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Coworkers, Please Don’t Make Black History Month Weird This Year

Coworkers, Please Don’t Make Black History Month Weird This Year

And forward this to the whole damn company while you’re at it
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Don’t Let Me Hear You Say an HBCU Education Didn’t Prepare Me

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
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Why I Will Never, Ever Work on MLK Day

Why I Will Never, Ever Work on MLK Day

No matter what the workplace policy, I’ll be off somewhere lounging, celebrating an icon
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My Love-Hate Relationship With LinkedIn

My Love-Hate Relationship With LinkedIn

For every pro on the career-focused social networking platform, there’s a con
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I Love Time Off, But This Holiday Break Hit Different

I Love Time Off, But This Holiday Break Hit Different

Being reunited with work has never felt so good
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Work Life Has Forever Changed for Black Professionals in 2020

Work Life Has Forever Changed for Black Professionals in 2020

I somehow survived this wild-ass year, and I’m taking these learnings with me
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