Roxane Gay

Why do employers think freelance equals full time, all the time?

Even if you think they’re using their identities for personal branding.

Telling customers that the staff makes more than the owners isn’t just petulant, it’s harmful.

When you discover a co-worker is fabricating her own performance numbers, think carefully before confronting her.

Your employer can put limits on what you put out on social media, but should not force you to spam your friends.

Sometimes maximum awkwardness is worth it, if it means you can be honest.

A colleague’s wedding — even if she won’t stop talking about it — doesn’t mean you need to spend money you don’t want to spend.

People who deem themselves judge, jury and executioner walk among us, and we have no real way of knowing when they will turn on us.

Even an objectively perfect animal needs some workplace guidelines.

When everything is still possible, take a moment to enjoy a work crush. Just don’t do anything unwise, or illegal.