After Hours Articles
Tim Toterhi, CHRO
(Toe-Ter-Rye)
Tim is the author of four novels and a collection of short stories. He approaches his writing the way he approaches his life…with a playful smile and an eyebrow up.
Real Talk
Do you remember when being social didn’t involve media? What music are you into these days? What’s the best meal you ever had? Where would you travel if money weren’t an issue? What are you reading now? What are your top five movies of all time? What’s your take on...
The Hum of Fear
Anxiety disorder affects 40 million people in the U.S. alone. For some, it manifests as a constant barrage of fear-drenched questions and taunts that hum in your ear like a case of tinnitus. But it’s hard to explain a sound that only you hear. A sound that’s there but...
How to Survive a Quarter-Life Crisis
John Mayer may have masterfully set the experience to music, but the Quarter Life Crisis (QLC) is nothing new. It's been around since 25 stopped being an optimistic marker for one's human halftime report. It's easy to know when you're in the midst of one. You're...
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The Plight of Gen-X Workers
Gen-X workers have long suffered a career version of middle child syndrome – a condition that has only worsened since our forebears broke the implied work-world contract. Let’s just say it. Boomers were supposed to retire and relinquish the keys to the corporate...
The Bias Within HR: Job Hunters Beware
Dear HR, For the purpose of this employment application, I/we/they currently identify as a biracial, two-spirited, flexibly-oriented, ambidextrous American who is currently questioning my/our pronouns. Why the disclaimer? Because you would sooner find a Muslim...
Dear Tech Community
Want to benefit humanity? Instead of dreaming up another AI recruiting tool or “guaranteed” lead generator, try sorting a method for charging postage on all external emails. Nothing crazy, maybe a penny a message*, with all revenue going toward children’s charities....
A Real Tipping Point
Tipping is a blight on the landscape of the service economy. Seriously, who decided that the perfect way to end a meal was with mathematics and a nonsensical performance review – two activities made even more cumbersome after a drink or two. Let’s face it. The idea...
Predicting the Future in 200 Words
They say every trend comes back in fashion. Perhaps that’s true for personal accountability, community service, and the kind of humility that isn’t cloaked in a brag. As I contemplate the future, I sense we’ll soon grow weary of all the noise. Yes, AI will browbeat us...
Songs to Come
It’s March and the AC is already gently rocking drawn shades and haphazardly hung pictures throughout our home. The heat was on two weeks ago, but it 85 degrees today. Not madness for the south, but an eccentric bit of weather to be sure. It’s baby bedtime and I’m...