Hi Zee. What Was Onboarding Like at Your Last Job?
When an organization doesn't have an established, workflow with clearly assigned responsibilities, onboarding will always become a last-minute scramble.
Hi Zee. Is working from home actually a perk?
Working from home should not be treated like a perk, it's an operating model. And these are two very different things.
Hi Zee. Do you know who to trust?
Information is easy to find, but knowing who to trust is a way bigger challenge.
Hi Zee. Is 5 generations in the office at once too much?
Having that breadth of people in the same workplace isn't going to be easy and we should stop pretending it will be.
Hi Zee. How good are you at taking vacation?
I know, it sounds like a silly question, but seriously. Are you actually comfortable completely disconnecting from work? Or do you remain somewhat "available" to potential fires, answering Slack messages from a beach chair while pretending you’re relaxing?
Hi Zee. Is working 9 - 5 really your worst nightmare?
I see this is a bit of a social trend right now. Young people sharing videos about how the thought of spending decades working a traditional 9-to-5 is really ruining their 5-9.
Hi Zee. How familiar are you with Fractional work?
I’m a fractional executive. Sounds fancy, right? When people ask me what that actually means, I usually pause, because the answer depends entirely on who is asking.
Hi Zee. Tell me, just how much of a jerk is your boss?
Do they micromanage and send emails at 11:43 PM? Schedule meetings that could have been a Slack message? Ask for your thoughts and then ignore them completely? I've met that boss. Truthfully, I've probably been that boss.
Hi Zee. Ever notice that ‘look’ that Boomers give you?
I think perhaps the divide between generations is most visible between Boomers and Gen Z, and I think it’s important to understand why.
Hi Zee. Where were you when the government told you to stay home'?
You were the generation who learned the world as we know it can stop overnight.
Hi Zee. Did you know your brain wasn't built for this tech world?
You inherited a world of permanent stimulation, endless information and always-on work. While very convenient, it's also kind of crappy.
Hi Zee. What kind of side gigs do you have?
You seem to have pivoted to a career lattice and now you're building a life that says 'screw the corporate ladder'.
Hi Zee. Have you ever wondered how we ended up here?
I'm not talking about in the 'birds and the bees' sense. More like, why do we work at all? Spoiler alert, it's because of the farmer.
Hi Zee. Just curious, did applying for your last job really suck?
I was looking for a full-time job before starting MatterBetter and it was a pretty demoralizing process.
Hi Zee. Allow me to introduce myself.
Since this isn't a problem we can figure out overnight, I should explain why you should listen to me all.
Hi Zee. Welcome to adulting.
You've inherited a dumpster fire of a work world where we're all still pretending the systems make sense. Let's chat about it.