Posted on ·by Talia Winshaw·in Enterprise4 min read
Every pay structure rewards something. Choosing one without noticing what it rewards produces behavior the owner then tries to correct with rules.
Continue reading Hourly, salary, or by the job. How you pay people changes how they work →
Posted on ·by Talia Winshaw·in Financial3 min read
A claim is not free even when it is paid. The question is whether the payment exceeds what filing costs you across the next several renewals.
Continue reading Should you file this claim? The arithmetic that decides it before you call →
Posted on ·by Gordon Achebe·in Financial5 min read
Worker classification is decided by how the relationship actually works, not by what either party agreed to call it. Several agencies get a vote.
Continue reading Calling someone a contractor does not make them one. Who decides, and on what →
Posted on ·by Emmett Rasmussen·in Homes4 min read
A floor can feel dry to the hand while the material under it still holds enough moisture to ruin everything above it two months later.
Continue reading Fans and a dehumidifier, or a proper dry out. The difference shows up in June →
Posted on ·by Emmett Rasmussen·in Technology4 min read
The chain that empties an account rarely starts at the account. It starts somewhere unimportant and works inward through things you set up years ago.
Continue reading One reused password, four accounts, and the phone number that let it happen →