Archive - New Ropes

The Workplace Roundup: August 2025

New job postings dip, women in sports rise, and return-to-office mandates spark employee pushback.

Aug 15 •

Grace M Richards

What to Do if You Were Laid Off

A practical guide to navigating layoffs and planning your next move.

Aug 8 •

Grace M Richards

July 2025

Learning the Ropes: Distilling Whiskey with New Basin Distilling Company

I ventured out to Madras, Oregon to visit New Basin Distilling Company and learn all about how whiskey is made.

Jul 29 •

Grace M Richards

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The Workplace Roundup: July 2025

Discouraged worker numbers are up, coffee shops are making livable wages cool again, and Indeed is replacing 1,300 employees with AI.

Jul 17 •

Grace M Richards

Can employers have their cake and eat it too?

How a lawsuit brought against Uber and Lyft could change the landscape between employer-independent contractor relationships.

Jul 10 •

Grace M Richards

June 2025

AI won't make you irrelevant, your skills will.

Staying relevant in your career when up against AI, a brief reflection on historic workforce disruptions, and knowing when to jump ship.

Jun 26 •

Grace M Richards

Learning the Ropes: Music Production with Eric Andrew Taylor

I had the privilege of joining Eric Andrew Taylor in his home studio to learn about being a music producer.

Jun 13 •

Grace M Richards

21:41

Communicating clearly could be your career advantage.

Tools to help you master communication and turn your intentions into messages that compel and connect.

Jun 5 •

Grace M Richards

May 2025

Please Stop Virtue-Signaling and Just Pay Your Employees.

The No Tax on Tips Act, saying things with your chest, and perverse incentives.

May 23 •

Grace M Richards

Why you can't find a job and what you should be doing instead.

My 12 best tips and resources for finding a job in 2025.

May 8 •

Grace M Richards

April 2025

Here's what to expect when job hunting in 2025.

Insights on the current job market, keeping realistic expectations, and spotting all of the endless fake job postings.

Apr 18 •

Grace M Richards

Turns out, I'm subprime, not sublime - and other sentiments from degree holders.

The student loan bubble, subprime degrees, and spooky pre-covid economic predictions coming true.

Apr 3 •

Grace M Richards

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