Nice guys don't always finish last.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

“I don’t wish for this to be the new normal. Ceremonies on video feel very unreal.”

“If this becomes a business I can do all my life, then this will be the only good thing the pandemic has done.”

"The kids sometimes will just randomly log off and say their internet wasn’t working."

"I also nod my head more, figure out more ways to illustrate 'I'm here' and 'I'm listening,' especially because eye contact is not super clear on video calls."

“There is no talk of holidays. Everyone’s sitting at home and so we have no excuses.”

"[Judges] use the free version of Zoom so the call drops after 45 minutes."

Precrastination is when people rush to get tasks done as soon as possible, simply for the sake of checking them off the to-do list.

The narratives surrounding hustle culture, self-care, and productivity have complicated our relationship with idleness.

"Opening offices will be our decision, when and if our employees come back, will be theirs," Twitter stated in a blog post.

If you stayed home and scrolled the apps like the rest of us, you're not a failure.

While we rage against the system to protect us, how can we continue to ignore the plight of those who work for us?

"There is not enough attention paid to the efforts of high-achieving women, partly because they are less likely than men to self-promote their abilities," researchers say.

'Bridgital' solutions use technology to enable access and generate employment -- starting with childcare.

Stigma and productivity concerns keep conversations between employers and employees about individual mental health out of reach.

Gender stereotypes of men being breadwinners make it hard for them to cope when women contribute equally or more to household income.

The type of job and the relationship between employer and employee determine whether remote working arrangements benefit everyone.