I Don’t Know Why I Can’t Do It: Accommodating Pathological Demand Avoidance at Work
My phone buzzes at me and I look down to see a notification from my Tik Tok “People are noticing you! You have 12 new page views”. My stomach sinks and I ignore the good news. I had a good streak of social media success. I was posting frequently, gathering a following, and even had one semi-viral video circulating, but the last time I posted something I had to turn my air conditioning off to mute the background noise. I can feel my communications friend’s brains explode while they read this “Why?!?! Why aren’t you utilizing your social media? You should be posting at LEAST once a week!!!” The answer: A little (big) something called pathological demand avoidance.
If I Could Put Sexworker On My Resume…
How many times have you seen “Bachelor’s degree required” on a job posting and felt discouraged?
Seeing a college degree requirement on a job posting when the position doesn’t legally require a degree (if you’re hiring a veterinarian or a lawyer, you get a pass) doesn’t just tell me that I won’t get the job, it tells me about where an organization is in its equity journey. If I see a required degree on a job posting, I move on, even if I technically meet the requirements.
Time well spent: equitable implementation of the 32-hour work week
Research has shown that a 40 hour work week is not ideal for productivity, and leads to high rates of burnout and turnover. More and more I’m hearing rumblings about organizations considering a shift to a 32 hour work week.
7 ways to tell stories ethically: the journey from exploited program participant to empowered storyteller
One thing we are learning when it comes to community-centric fundraising is to move away from individual storytelling and toward organizational storytelling. But what if you have an incredible, compelling story to share? Is there a way to do it in a community-centric way?