friction.ceo — opinions that shipCorporate commentary from a man who has not slept since Q2. By The Friction CEO. Posted at 3am. You are already subscribed.https://friction.ceo/en-usThe Open Office Is A Surveillance Panopticon And Garrett Is The Wardenhttps://friction.ceo/articles/open-office-panopticon/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/open-office-panopticon/1/Tuesday March 17. 2:14pm. Garrett did the seltzer pass. I have a diagram.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTHall of ShameI Have Not Slept In Six Days. Here Are The Three Things I Noticed.https://friction.ceo/articles/six-days-no-sleep/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/six-days-no-sleep/1/Sleep is a subscription. I cancelled. Joan is concerned. Day seven begins in fourteen minutes.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurvival HacksI Skip-Leveled My Manager. He Found Out. We Hugged.https://friction.ceo/articles/skip-leveled-manager/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/skip-leveled-manager/1/Twenty-three minutes. Three points. Nine-second hug. The org chart did not change. The signal did.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTManagement HellTwo Weeks Notice Is A Myth. Here Is My Real Number.https://friction.ceo/articles/two-weeks-notice-myth/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/two-weeks-notice-myth/1/Two weeks is what cowards give. Zero minutes is the operator option. Negative two weeks is the move I am proudest of.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTEscape LitI Replaced My HR Department With A Google Formhttps://friction.ceo/articles/hr-department-google-form/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/hr-department-google-form/1/Total time from decision to live form: 23 minutes. Chief People Officer gone by 9:04am. The filter, the fallout, and three things A-players already know.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTBureaucracyHow To Write An Expense Report Nobody Can Deny (Including The Line For Tears)https://friction.ceo/articles/expense-report-tears/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/expense-report-tears/1/Finance does not read them. That is the whole point. Submit in PDF. Itemize feelings. Pass the vibe check.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTBureaucracyWhy I Don't "Believe In" Weekendshttps://friction.ceo/articles/weekends-are-for-the-weak/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/weekends-are-for-the-weak/1/Saturday is a mindset. Sunday is a choice. Both are made-up.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurvival HacksThe Three Warning Signs That Your 1:1 Is A Hostage Negotiationhttps://friction.ceo/articles/one-on-one-hostage/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/one-on-one-hostage/1/Your manager is not your friend. Your manager is your hostage taker in a reasonably priced suit.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTManagement HellI Wrote My Resignation Letter 47 Times And Sent Zero. Here Is What I Learned.https://friction.ceo/articles/resignation-letter-47-drafts/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/resignation-letter-47-drafts/1/Every Friday at 4:58pm I open a new draft. Every Friday at 5:01pm I close it. This is a form of exercise. This is reps.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTEscape LitThe Three Coworkers Who Book Meetings At 4pm On A Fridayhttps://friction.ceo/articles/friday-4pm-meetings/1/https://friction.ceo/articles/friday-4pm-meetings/1/First names only. For their protection. Not mine. I have been documenting.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTHall of Shame