a Rap Up
by Baba Brinkman
Workin’ overtime, need a wellness check
I just need an opportunity to disconnect
Is that a human right? Opinions intersect
Does it need a legal fix? Or just respect?
The right to disconnect from the business matrix
Australia decided to fix it with legislation
That was an education, it was a show-stopper
So now there’s an official policy from Nicole Walker
Seventeen pages long, the team can push back
On extra work after work, that’s a good track
Senior management is compensated to check
But the foot soldiers now get to unplug at Arinex
And if not, they might get a knock from an officer
Suffice to say, that law is not popular
Not in an industry that manages speakers
And hosts a lot of happy hour parties with margaritas
An industry where you have to constantly race to keep up
Take it from Nia Zarate Angarita
Every email you get is not an emergency
We all need to resist the pull of false urgency
Workin’ overtime, I need a wellness check
I just need an opportunity to disconnect
Is that a human right? Or just intersect
Does it need a legal fix? Or just respect?
This industry is caffeined and totally jazzed
It goes to parties and shows and moves fast
If you like a different pace, then go choose a different path
That’s a direct quote from Kenes, Ori Lahav
All we need is trust, judgment and flexibility
Managers can provide their workers with that agility
Empower your people to play the trickiest game
And be consistently great, take it from Nicky McGrane
When you’ve got a bunch of new mothers using daycare
It takes a flexible schedule to support them and play fair
Cut them off at 5:30 pm?
That is not the right time zone for Europeans
Support the singles and daddies and mommies
People are different, Ajay Bhojwani
It’s imperative to support the critical preferences
Because everyone has a lot of individual differences
Workin’ overtime, need a wellness check
I just need an opportunity to disconnect
Is that a human right? Opinions intersect
Does it need a legal fix? Or just respect?
I’m workin’ overtime, need a wellness check
I just need an opportunity to disconnect
Is that a human right? Opinions intersect
Does it need a legal fix? Or just respect?
Just respect