Labors of Love: Chasing Tornadoes
In May I went on a seven-day storm chase through the heart of “Tornado Alley,” hosted by Tempest Tours, a company of professional storm chasers who organize group tours for weather enthusiasts. It was...
View ArticleWorking in a blizzard
The first big blizzard of the season has hit the east coast, and it means very different things to folks in various lines of work. Right now I’m stuck in Manhattan (a great place to be stuck!), and...
View ArticleWaiting for Irene with geeky gadgets and water bottles
I’m waiting in Boston for the inevitable arrival of Hurricane Irene, and after I collected provisions for a possible loss of electricity and water supply, my thoughts turned to how I connect with the...
View ArticleWeather and work
So…what are the ties between weather and work? I recently returned from my annual storm chase vacation in America’s heartland, and I was reminded once more that weather often has an impact on our work...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy and work: Vacation days, anxiety, stress, and overtime
Natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy affect different workers in different ways. Here’s a sampling: If Sandy is giving you an unexpected vacation day or two, then consider yourself lucky. For...
View ArticleWorking Notes: Orlando Sentinel on workplace bullying, Sandy bridges a...
I periodically use this Working Notes feature to highlight items worthy of our attention. Here are three for this week: 1. Orlando Sentinel — Greg Dawson’s piece on workplace bullying opens with the...
View ArticleWaiting for Nemo
Bloggers and Facebookers across America can thank The Weather Channel for naming severe winter storms, thereby saving us from writing “blizzard in New England and the Northeast” over and again. (I’ve...
View ArticleWorking Notes: Disaster preparedness, UMass takes on workplace bullying, and...
Several items of interest to start off the work week: Workforce Management on Disaster Preparedness In the aftermath of destructive tornadoes in America’s heartland, the always helpful Workforce...
View ArticleThe world of work during Boston’s record breaking winter
The lovely walk home from the subway, earlier this month, Jamaica Plain, Boston (Photo: DY) With a bit of the white stuff falling upon us on Sunday evening, we did it: Boston broke its all-time record...
View ArticleSpring break in Boston
Back Bay neighborhood, Boston At my university we’re observing that annual academic ritual known as spring break, but Mother Nature has decided not to cooperate with the “spring” part here in Boston...
View ArticleHarvey brings out the best and worst in business practices
Hurricane Harvey is proving once again that large-scale disasters bring out the best and the worst in people, and that includes those who run local businesses. A shining exemplar of the best side is...
View ArticleSnow day? Try polar vortex day
As a bad weather geek and a one-time denizen of midwestern America, I’ve been paying close attention to the polar vortex that today is turning the nation’s heartland into a temporary imitation of...
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