Archive - partly.work

Lessons from Palantir Alums About Building a Tech Company

Forward deployed, chaotic, and irreverent in achieving customer value.

Nov 13 •

March 2024

How much should you be charging as a consultant?

Around double your current rate as a full time employee.

Mar 11 •

October 2023

You should try working a short-term gig

Why the market for labor is in 40 hour a week increments, how that's changing, and how you can take advantage of it.

Oct 22, 2023 •

September 2023

Why is it so hard to measure productivity?

Where is the Moneyball for knowledge workers?

Sep 4, 2023 •

February 2023

The evidence behind 4 day work weeks

And why it's so easy to misinterpret.

Feb 26, 2023 •

January 2023

Is remote work bad for the economy?

Many political thinkers seem to think so. The evidence is shaky at best.

Jan 31, 2023 •

How the workweek changed in the early 20th century

And what that means for knowledge workers today.

Jan 24, 2023 •

Do hybrid employees work more than fully in-person ones?

One study suggests that hybrid workers work harder, take fewer days off, and are at least as productive as in-person workers.

Jan 15, 2023 •

Showing face is more important than getting things done

Working remotely may give you increased productivity, but it might make you less likely to get that promotion.

Jan 7, 2023 •

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