The sun rose, indifferent, over the gray city. Its light, pale and unfeeling, filtered through the thick clouds that perpetually shrouded the skyline. In the streets below, the people moved like shadows, their voices hushed, their eyes downcast. In this world, words were currency, and like all currency, they were regulated. The government, a looming…
Month: January 2024
Crashing Aviation
As the sky was still a vast expanse of blue and the ground still a patchwork of green, grey, and occasional glints of water, there came a time when maniacs ruled. Not the kind you’d see in old horror flicks, with wide eyes and wild hair, but the kind who wore suits and ties, and…
HR is Furious
My coworkers, bless their hearts, they’ve got this thing for sharing. And I don’t mean staplers or a nice cup of Joe. I’m talking about their personal lives, their intimate preferences. It’s like they’re an open book, but unfortunately, it’s a book that nobody asked to read. Now, I’m all for being open and honest….
Hiring Talent
I heard from my buddies in HR that hiring tech talent has become like trying to find a needle in a haystack. But it’s like someone dumped another haystack on top of your haystack. And then they threw in some extra needles just to mess with you. Since Trudeau turned on the labor faucet, it’s…
The Banality of Incompetence
In the modern tableau of global leadership, one might be tempted to ascribe to our leaders a certain malevolence, a deliberate intent to dismantle the structures they oversee. This analysis, while seductive in its dramatic flair, misses a far simpler and more disquieting truth. Our ruling class is not engaged in a conscious effort to…