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🤪 Does your boss have hybrid hysteria? | Ep36 OoO

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🤪 Does your boss have hybrid hysteria? | Ep36 OoO
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What happens when CEOs make decisions based on fear, not facts? This week Andrew explores the concept of hybrid hysteria and its consequences in the lives of tech remote workers. Tip: Don’t panic!

Hey, Welcome Back!

Has your CEO been acting a bit off lately?

Tech bosses everywhere are cancelling full-time remote work. After promising their people that the dreaded return-to-office wouldn’t happen.

So much for progress! It’s so sudden that they’re blindsiding remote workers and their families…not even the family dog is safe.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence.

In fact, there’s something flat-out hysterical going on in tech.

It’s resulted in CEO’s leaning into tyrannical tendencies, toxic work cultures and mood swings so vigorous – they could power an office block from the resulting kinetic energy.

None of this is great news for your mental health. Or your new home 350 miles from the office.

☢️ I’m calling it: CEOs are making decisions based on fear, not facts!

It’s episode 36 and this week I explore an insidious blight in tech called hybrid hysteria. It’s impacting many of us right now.

CEOs are so threatened by remote work. Instead of coming to terms with this change, they’re blowing like hurricanes through your new normal.

They can’t get away with that! Here’s what they’ve been up to, and why it seems like all of tech is operating in panic mode right now.

📽️ This Week on Episode 36:

🐕 Imagine the most unhinged thing a CEO could say, then hear this

😷 Learn how to identify the symptoms of hybrid hysteria

😵 Zuck backpedals on remote work citing the lamest excuse ever

🌄 Mountains of data proving remote work pros looms overhead

⚡ The real reason why hybrid hysteria is trending in tech right now

Things are changing and not everyone is happy about it.

Whatever happens, don’t forget that your worth isn’t defined by your physical presence at the office. And it’s never worth your dog.  

Have you seen signs of hybrid hysteria in your workplace?

Keep calm and work from anywhere,

Andrew

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📣 Shoutout to Fred, who had the funniest comment on LinkedIn, for last week’s episode: Calling all humans of remote work.

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Andrew lives in Auckland, New Zealand and has worked full-time remotely for Crossover since early 2021. His superpower is using storytelling and humor to make interesting and memorable insights on complex topics. He's known for hosting the world's most-viewed remote work vlog (Out of Office), co-creating one of the most-subscribed newsletters on LinkedIn (Radically Remote), and contributing to Forbes. Beyond work, Andrew has visited over 100 countries, seen all seven wonders, and starred in a few high profile TV shows and musicals in New Zealand. You can hear a bit more of his backstory (and meet his dogs) here.

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