PinnedBob MerbergLayoff Notices: What They Say and What They Really MeanReal quotes from layoff notices tech CEOs sent to their employees… along with translations to what they may really mean.5 min read·Jan 23, 2023----
PinnedBob MerbergJob Postings: What They Say vs. What They Really MeanIt’s a good time to translate job postings — from what they say…to what they really mean.3 min read·Jul 27, 2021--11--11
Bob MerbergMoving to SubstackI’m consolidating all of my articles (the archive and everything forthcoming) on my new substack newsletter, Heigh Ho.1 min read·Feb 23, 2023----
Bob MerbergIs Your Job Description Full of Scrap?A colleague, Zack, sent me a job announcement describing a role in his company he thought I’d be perfect for.4 min read·May 26, 2022----
Bob MerbergWe Won’t Let Go of the Handshake“We Must Charge at Each Other with Appendages Extended”5 min read·Mar 11, 2022----
Bob MerbergHard-to-Believe Reviews for the New HeadShapes Mindfulness App!No10Q Software introduces HeadShapes™ — the mindfulness app that gets your head, and your hubby’s, into shape. Read the “real” reviews…3 min read·Sep 1, 2021----
Bob MerbergGive Employees Dog Poop in Their Meditation Rooms?At the small consulting company in northern California where I was employed during the tech boom of the late 1990s, we had eight or nine…3 min read·May 24, 2015----