At every job that I’ve had, the thing that drained me the most was the commute. Some were driving, others were public transportation. Public transportation was a little better because at least I could read and answer email, but only marginally. The strange thing is that I probably travel for work more now than I […]
In midtown Manhattan, there are all kinds of famous faces staring out over the skyline— models hawking handbags, actors selling watches, personalities promoting shows. But now there’s a new, decidedly less commercial visage among them: the smiling face of the pope. Painters are wrapping up a wall-size portrait on the eve of Pope Francis’ visit […]
Unfiltered dispatches by our vagabond intern, Andrew Santis, who is studying and working abroad. Day 1 Leaving Berlin in the late afternoon meant sacrificing half a day in Munich because the train ride from Berlin to Munich was seven hours long (not including almost guaranteed delays), so in order to make up for the loss […]
Work from anywhere in the world with unconstrained freedom” sounds like a dream come true as an employee, but is absolutely terrifying as that employee’s manager. I know firsthand– as my intern Andrew Santis boarded his flight, setting out to work remotely in Europe for the summer as a cultural experiment, the hair stood up on the […]