 We've got a long holiday weekend ahead and it's hot as blazes across much of America. If you're planning a trip to the lake, shore or pool, check out this roundup of awesome pool floats, rafts and inflatables you'll love all summer long. I used the River Run tube in this list to float around a pond in upstate Michigan last month, and it was sturdy and comfortable for hours on end. It was also the most relaxed I've felt since the pandemic began. 10/10, would recommend!
Janie
Take Back Your Life One of the biggest career lessons you will learn is that doing great work is not enough to get ahead. You need to make sure others know about it, too. And although you may worry that this will come off as obnoxious bragging, a lot of career advancement comes down to visibility. If you’re working remotely, it may take even more effort to make sure these conversations are happening. Here's how to do it nicely, in-person and otherwise:
Here's The Deal  There’s a fascinating little corner of TikTok that even the most social media-averse would probably find fascinating: Job TikTok is where people in a variety of different fields share “day in the life” peeks at what they do from 9 to 5.
There’s Mr. Barricade, an urban planner with 500,000 followers who uses his platform to explore everything from the racist history of redlining to how dams are built. There are crane operators showing how teeny tiny it is in their cabins all the way up there. There's a food truck driver enthusiastically explaining how he keeps "beefy juice" from getting in your lettuce. The clips are a fun glimpse into how people get paid and the tasks that keep the world running. But they’re also a really great method to uncover jobs that you may not have known existed ― or realized were as interesting as they are. Check out some of our favorite clips and characters:
Pro Tip: A growing body of new research is finding that for group discussions, video meetings are actually less effective than voice-only calls. This is in part because we actually rely more on audio cues than visual cues when it comes to moving a conversation forward productively. Here's why you should try a "voice-only day" for your next round of meetings.
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