Remember the early days of Uber? Not only was Uber better than a taxi, it was cheaper too. But every time we Ubered, or DoorDashed, or used another lifestyle app, we failed to realize that the prices were so low because those companies lost money every time we did so. They subsidized their services to hook us - which they did - and promptly raised prices. I’m not just randomly reminiscing about $10 Ubers. Two months of access to the most advanced models of ChatGPT - usually $40 - is now free...

We know how much the workplace has changed since COVID, and now punctuality might be the latest thing to go. A survey of workplace manners showed that just 14% of employees consider it important. Can we say goodbye to the “if you’re on time, you’re late” ethos? Maaaaybe. Consistent lateness to meetings ranked #5 on the list of top five irritating behaviors. (Side note: not cleaning up after yourself came in at #1.) This contrast definitely feels like a leftover from the WFH era where the...

In this era of widespread employee dissatisfaction, many employers are looking for ways to boost engagement. To that end, Tiffany & Co. rolled out an internal app (“Tiffany Joy”), where employees were meant to share meaningful moments from their work and personal lives. The goal of Tiffany Joy was to turn Tiffany into a more enjoyable place to work. Unfortunately, under pressure from managers to increase their app usage, employees quickly nicknamed it “Forced Joy”. Forced joy would be funny...