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.
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...
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The Worst Wingman
Never ask your married friends for dating advice. We know nothing. Just because we managed to convince another human to say “I do” does not mean we have any romantic superpowers. We don’t. Seriously, not a one. This is especially true for guys. Despite our euphemistic...
Assumptions
The story begins in the middle like stories should, but not the middle of a car chase or fight scene. This one begins in the middle of a conversation.... a sentence actually. I believe her exact words were, “...he’s just…well, better.” I didn’t get the beginning. I...
Immigration is Climate Change
I’ve always been a peacemaker. A lifetime of personal unease has taught me to value security and appreciate a sense of quiet calm. While I love a robust intellectual debate, I detest bullies, bravado, and the emotional injuries that come from interpersonal conflict....
How to Talk to Friends About Money
A funny thing happens when you become an author: People ask your advice. While the primary topic is writing and, given my day job, career management, the subjects have a surprising span. Over the years, readers have asked about love, politics, health, family life,...
The Human Trait Exchange: A Free Market Solution to End All ‘Isms”
Human Resources is hardly a comfortable profession for conservative, straight, middle-aged white guys. Seriously, talk about your under-represented voices. I'm as common as a leprechaun riding a unicorn. Colleagues, who, by comparison, often make Hollywood insiders...
How to Speak Liberal
I’m tired of being lectured by social justice warriors, especially when they employ nonsense words. These crafty, self-righteous hall-monitors consistently repurpose language to fit their agenda and toss blame in your direction. Woke? Give me a break. Keep saying it,...