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Haven't worked from home in over four years. I still have some staff work from home two days a week. We've capped it at that for some time now. There are a lot of hidden costs in wfh; utility costs, and creating functional work space. I have a nice desktop setup at work but using a work laptop at home ...

Definitely family first and obviously that doesn't mean people without kids are left out. Everyone has family and everyone benefits where those commitments are accommodated. This should be across the board for men and women. Focusing on inclusion and diversity may not be necessary if the policies ...

Government emails have to follow a certain retention policy. These are usually defined in state statutes. If you are working on local or state projects your company probably should follow those retention schedules. Check with your point of contact at the agency. I sometimes print out important ...

The thing that separates degreed engineers from tech college engineers is the breadth of their education. Humanities courses help engineers function in the real world. You will need to give presentations, write articles and reports, work with architects, urban planners, and politicians. To do these things ...

I tend to hire quite a few immigrants with varied backgrounds for engineering technician work. One of the more recent hires was from Brazil. The advice I have would be the same for many of those immigrants. Get an understanding of the technical terminology, abbreviations, acronyms, etc in the location ...