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The On-Call Load

For most of us working in technology, I think we understand that if something is broken we might need to work. Not that we have to, or we need to, but we might need to. Perhaps you feel differently, or … Continue reading

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Missing the Office

Recently I traveled to visit a customer who has an in-the-office culture. They have multiple large buildings outside a major US city and almost all their employees (7000+) live nearby and are expected to be in the office the whole … Continue reading

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Protecting Off Hours

Legislation was introduced in Australia to allow employees to protect themselves from unreasonable calls and emails from work during off-hours. You can read more about it, but a bill was passed to allow employees to ignore calls and messages without … Continue reading

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Un-Stable Teams

I’ve always valued having a team of people I know and can work with. While I haven’t had a lot of long-term jobs before Redgate, I have had a few positions that lasted more than a year and appreciated working … Continue reading

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