https://peterklipfel.com/tags/business/Recent content in Business on Peter KlipfelHugoen-us© Peter KlipfelMon, 28 Sep 2020 18:31:12 -0700https://peterklipfel.com/blog/utility_of_generalists/Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:31:12 -0700https://peterklipfel.com/blog/utility_of_generalists/<h1 id="overview">Overview</h1> <p>tldr; Generalists are useful for injecting energy</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve recently moved from a large company (~1000 people) to a small company (&lt;10 people), and it has given me a new perspective on the usefulness of generalists. I have spent most of my career working in small companies, and moving abruptly from the largest company I&rsquo;ve worked for back to a small company has shed some light on the differences for me.</p>https://peterklipfel.com/blog/on_remote_work/Sun, 06 Sep 2020 21:40:59 -0700https://peterklipfel.com/blog/on_remote_work/<h1 id="how-remote-work-has-affected-me">How Remote work has affected me</h1> <p>I&rsquo;m writing this while lying on the living room floor with a pillow under me. This is a practice I developed while working through some chronic pain. I was unable to sit for long periods, and I didn&rsquo;t have a standing desk (and standing doesn&rsquo;t work as well as laying down for me). I find that it provides me with a nice, low intensity shoulder workout, stretches some of the muscles that form when I&rsquo;m hunched over a computer while sitting, and let&rsquo;s me flop over when I want to think. This is not something I would want to do at the office. There&rsquo;s no room, it would be awkward for myself and everyone around to explain the situation, and the carpet feels less welcoming than the living room carpet.</p>