Employers win when they support the Sandwich Generation

I am declaring today New Year’s Day 2.0.

To put it bluntly, the first 16 days of 2018 sucked. I need a do over.

This has been my 2018 to date.

How likely are you to sexually harass?

Are you tired of seeing your Facebook feed littered with the results of your friends’ quizzes, with titles such as, “Which Game of Thrones Character are You?” or “Which Disney Couple Defines You?”

Well, I have one more quiz for you to take, and this one may just pique your interest.

It’s the Likelihood to Sexually Harass quiz.

Today’s America would deeply disturb Dr. MLK

A date appropriate reminder that our nation works better when our leaders seek to unite rather than divide.


We should strive to take these words to heart.

WIRTW #489 (the “on tour” edition)

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a family rock ‘n’ roll update, so here it goes.

If you’re in the Cleveland area, you have three chances to catch Fake ID this month.

The Sky Zone shows are free. Tickets for the Symposium show are $6.

To stay updated on all things Fake ID, you should follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Here’s what I read this week:

An argument for a more reasonable bereavement leave policy

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about death.

These past few days have been the first time I’ve had to deal with it on a family level as an adult. And there’s a lot to think about.

And it’s not just the grieving, and the crying, and the mourning.

It’s also time.

The 2nd nominee for the “worst employer of 2018” is … the arresting school board

There are lots of correct ways to respond to employee complaints.

Handcuffing and arresting the employee is most definitely NOT one of them. 

Yet, this is exactly what the Vermilion, Louisiana, school board did when a teacher, Deyshia Hargrave, tried to raise concerns at a board meeting about a proposed raise for her boss, Superintendent Jerome Puyau.

Thus, I have nominated this employer as the Worst Employer of 2018.

Sadness

We are incredibly sad today, as my mother-in-law passed away. Norah told me that her head was swimming and that she couldn’t process her emotions. I told her that while I couldn’t tell her how she should feel, I could share with her how I was feeling — sad, because I loved her and will miss her terribly, but also happy and blessed, because I got to have her as part of my life for the past 16 years.

A post shared by Jon Hyman (@jonhyman) on Jan 4, 2018 at 5:47pm PST

I’ll be back in the blogging mood sometime next week.