Advocacy

Part II: Will ongoing pandemics change work forever?

Lindsay Alissa King

Oct 14, 2020
4 min

Part II: Will ongoing pandemics change work forever?

I recently wrote about some of the major ways that I think we would see workplaces and work culture shift if we face a long-term...

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Part I: Will ongoing pandemics change work forever?

Lindsay Alissa King

Sep 28, 2020
6 min

Part I: Will ongoing pandemics change work forever?

Scientists have begun to warn us that, even once researchers develop an effective vaccine for Covid-19, we could see an ongoing battle...

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Lindsay Alissa King

Sep 16, 2020
4 min

How to not dominate a meeting

Today I had what might have been my messiest, least organized Zoom meeting in a long time. I am a big fan of preparing for conversations...

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5 Actions You Can Take RIGHT NOW to Advocate for a Better Workplace

Lindsay Alissa King

Aug 25, 2020
2 min

5 Actions You Can Take RIGHT NOW to Advocate for a Better Workplace

A recent conversation with a friend reminded me how important it is to emphasize that remote work alone won't save us from the problems...

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Our Modern Notion of Productivity Merits Rethinking—Here’s Why

Lindsay Alissa King

Aug 20, 2020
4 min

Our Modern Notion of Productivity Merits Rethinking—Here’s Why

I am excited to bring your a guest article by my friend, fellow scholar of the humanities, and fellow remote worker, Jennifer Janechek....

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Lindsay Alissa King

Aug 11, 2020
2 min

Blame your kids, happily

If you've done any reading about inequality for women, especially moms, in the workplace, then you've likely come across the important...

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Lindsay Alissa King

Aug 6, 2020
3 min

7 Ways to Rest for Remote Workers

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article that addressed how we're conditioned - by our current economic system - to consider rest to be...

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Rethinking the Boom-or-Bust Cycle of Stress and Relief

Lindsay Alissa King

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

Rethinking the Boom-or-Bust Cycle of Stress and Relief

Do you find yourself pushing through most work days under a burden of extreme stress, punctuated only by infrequent vacations and...

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Lindsay Alissa King

Jul 16, 2020
3 min

Calling for a Four-Day Work Week!

I recently wrote about restructuring work in a broad systematic way–such as moving to a four-day work week or creating a basic income...

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The Workplace Under Capitalism Is Garbage

Lindsay Alissa King

Jul 9, 2020
4 min

The Workplace Under Capitalism Is Garbage

Sorry for the silence around these parts. I was taking a much-needed internet break. In the past few weeks, I’ve read a lot of articles...

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How to Work from Home in a Small Apartment

Lindsay Alissa King

Jul 2, 2020
3 min

How to Work from Home in a Small Apartment

I’ve mentioned this before, but I live with my family of 3 in a fairly small space. (Though, having lived in multiple cities, I’d say...

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Let's Expand Remote Work to Black and Latinx Workers

Lindsay Alissa King

Jun 25, 2020
3 min

Let's Expand Remote Work to Black and Latinx Workers

The data is somewhat outdated in this article, but the overall point the writers make is not: many workers are unable or not permitted to...

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Alternative Work and Childcare Arrangements

Lindsay Alissa King

Jun 22, 2020
4 min

Alternative Work and Childcare Arrangements

When I was pregnant, I met an artist, who worked from home, at a party. I was quite visibly pregnant, and this man enthusiastically began...

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Building Work-from-Home Trust and Dismantling Workplace Surveillance

Lindsay Alissa King

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

Building Work-from-Home Trust and Dismantling Workplace Surveillance

I follow Firstbase CEO and founder Chris Herd on Twitter. Firstbase outfits remote workers with the physical tools they need to work from...

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Work from Home Resources for Employees and Employers

Lindsay Alissa King

Jun 7, 2020
3 min

Work from Home Resources for Employees and Employers

Today I want to provide a list of advocacy and educational resources designed for individuals seeking remote or flexible work, employees...

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Lindsay Alissa King

Jun 2, 2020
3 min

Mom Guilt and Racism

Like many mothers, I spend a lot of time feeling guilty for “not being a good enough” mom. Over the past few days, I’ve been mulling over...

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Lindsay Alissa King

May 31, 2020
4 min

Breastfeeding While Working from Home

Today, a topic that I could talk about endlessly: breastfeeding, i.e. churning out calories for a hungry baby up to twelve times as day...

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It’s Going to Take People Power to Make Working from Home Work for Us.

Lindsay Alissa King

May 27, 2020
3 min

It’s Going to Take People Power to Make Working from Home Work for Us.

Yesterday The New York Times published an opinion piece by Charlie Warzel that had the headline “You are Not Working from Home.” Warzel...

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Remote Work Makes Me Intentional with Relationships

Lindsay Alissa King

May 26, 2020
3 min

Remote Work Makes Me Intentional with Relationships

Thanks for visiting this site over the last twenty-four hours since I “launched” it! I’m happy to know that a bunch of you are wondering...

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Why Working from Home Matters and Why I’m Writing about It.

Lindsay Alissa King

May 25, 2020
2 min

Why Working from Home Matters and Why I’m Writing about It.

Welcome to Double Fourteen! The name is a legacy from an old blog I had, and the numbers are meaningless. If you want to make up a good...

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