The OW Factor5d ago

Rumpled and bleary-eyed

#AcademicLibraries
#Commuting
#Dreams
#Dysfunction
#Encouragement
#Fatigue
#HigherEducation
#JobRetention
#LowMorale
#Mood
#PhysicalHealth
#Stress
#Teaching
#ToxicWorkplaces
#Walks

https://theowfactor.org/2026/05/20/rumpled-and-bleary-eyed/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Rumpled and bleary-eyed

Today hasn’t started well. I got up around 3 a.m. and am rumpled and bleary-eyed in both appearance and mood as a result. I find it hard to think clearly about anything, let alone the many things I…

The OW Factor
The OW FactorNov 1, 2025

Looking for unicorns

#AcademicLibraries #Dysfunction #JobRetention #JobSearch #Libraries #ToxicWorkplaces

https://theowfactor.org/2025/11/01/looking-for-unicorns/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Poetry NewsJul 26, 2023

Serious mistake made
Natwest boss admits the truth
But keeps her job still

#natwest #bbc #nigelfarage #jobretention #haiku #poetry

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/natwest-bbc-nigel-farage-bank-b2381701.html

NatWest boss admits she was the BBC’s source in Nigel Farage row – but keeps her job

But ‘serious error of judgement’ could affect Dame Alison Rose’s pay as Mr Farage calls on her to go

The Independent
Gladwyn d’SouzaFeb 28, 2023

The #FutureIsRenewable: Despite taking American #Recovery and #Covid19 #Rescue #JobRetention money the #OilAndGas industry has been shedding jobs. “Lean”’s the word because #RepublicansBackLosers. Renewables meanwhile have been adding #jobs over the same period because the #GreenNewDeal is here to stay.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/business/energy-environment/oil-gas-renewable-energy-jobs.html?searchResultPosition=1

As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy

Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.

The New York Times