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Work and invisibility cloaks
The Purpose Team
July 14, 2022
The Purpose issue #7 🔥🔥
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Today, work. On we go 👇
In this issue
🏖️ Hot stuff
🔗 Potter! I can see you
😎 Tweet of the day
🌐 Web 3.0 dictionary series to make you smarter
🌶️ Hot quick takes
🤩 Accounts you should follow
💰 Bills, bills, bills
It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes (actually don't, HR won't have it)
Some like it hot, but this is getting ridiculous. With a bona fide heatwave currently covering a fair slice of the UK, how hot is too hot at work? are you allowed to stay at home if it's too clement? let's have a looksee
There isn't anything written in law that says its too hot, or too cold for a given workplace. The HSE (health and safety executive) suggest workplaces should ideally be 16C - or 13C if the job is mainly physical in nature. It also offers up that air should be fresh and clean and temperatures 'reasonable'. So basically, you're right outta luck, bub.
Employers should consider their “duty of care” and what is “reasonable” when calling employees into the office, taking heed of guidance and regulations issued by the Health & Safety Executive.
To be clear, such guidance and regulations are not what we call ‘black letter law’, by which I mean legal rules well known and beyond doubt, but rather a sensible means of navigation to avoid future legal problems.
So really, it's all down to your employer. As you have no legal options, the best bet is to see if you can ensure flexible working is in place (working hours as well as days) and if you do have to go in obvious stuff like turning off printers, photocopiers, computers that aren't needed. Try and keep cool, It'll be winter soon.
More here;
Your invisibility cloak fools no-one, Potter.
Ok, so it's hot, you've managed to get that sweet, sweet WFH signed off. All set. Well, sort of. An increasing remote workers issue is one of 'invisibility' (i.e. you're not in the office, so out-of-sight out-of-mind when it comes to watercooler talk, social interactions with colleagues, promotion chat with the boss etc. What to do?
The team over at Charity Digital have some tips
Formal and informal comms is key. Yes you have to turn up for your zoom/teams/google meet daily standup but you should also consider the more relaxed chats you have with colleagues - whilst we're all a bit sick of video calls in our pants (just me then, also TMI?) they matter
Why not have a virual lunch date 1-to-1 with a work pal, it's good to talk as they say
And yes you should use slack or whatever internal wiki you use to contribute ideas, comments, thoughts. The game is being seen - doesn't have to be on video.
Keep the same hours as your team if possible. We all love a lie-in, but sticking generally to the hours is good for visibility - and wellbeing n'all
Get some more tips here;
Interesting tweets of our time
It's great to meet in-person for work, with all the social and positive aspects that go along with human contact. Or are we just conditioned to it....73,000 people had something to say
See more here;
Web 3.0 dictionary 101 for non-techies(i.e me and you)
Look sharp when you get asked about the metaverse/crypto/NFTs in your next marketing meeting. We're on a mission to skill you up
Degen Usually shorthand for “degenerate gambler.” This refers to people who take risky bets with cryptocurrencies, buying NFTs and such.
While it sounds like a negative term it's often used self-referentially - and in positive terms - to describe oneself. "I'm such a degen Alice, I aped into an alpha mint of moon domes, wagmi" (if you have no idea what that sentence means, have a look at our other daily dictionaries to get you up to speed.
In short you need to DYOR (Do Your Own Research) and due diligence before spending you or your organisations funds, time or reputation on risky bets.
As with Crypto, as with life. Know the lingo, know the codes :)
Quick takes
⏩ Put another shrimp on the barbie, safely please
⏩ Not to sound gloomy, but global buckling up is probably coming
⏩ The future of cars is a subscription nightmare
⏩ Norwich is cooler than you, yes really
Small, purpose-driven organisations you should follow.
Show some love to these small orgs, all doing great work across diverse areas of good - from human rights to mental health. Hit them up below to follow;
🚀 @Together_Proj We’re the national charity that creates joyful intergenerational experiences
🚀 @TLC_Charity The North West Relationships Charity.
🚀 @theskaped We run creative arts workshops that engage young people with community building and social change!
You got bills, they're multiplying. Therefore, jobs.
Do you have a passion for words which makes people want to engage, follow and take action? Do you stay at the cutting edge of digital marketing? We should talk!
We are seeking a talented Digital Marketing Officer to support the Marketing and Communications team in developing and executing marketing plans for the charity's digital channels. Get your CV on here
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Slainte
Team Purpose
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