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OwlTail

Look! Up in the sky! Actually, on second thought... please don't. It's time for some Chuck Austen X-Men, everybody! This week our special guest Megan Purdy wanted to talk about Uncanny X-Men #440 - we were surprised too...   Megan Purdy is a writer, publisher and editor known as founder of WWAC and The MNT, as well as for publishing through Black Hearted Press. You can find her on Twitter here! Matt Lune is a critic and podcaster who has written for publications including PanelXPanel, The MNT and Multiversity. You can find him on Twitter here! For more from Shelfdust, visit our site and follow us on Twitter! We are funded through fan support - you can support Shelfdust here!

Look! Up in the sky! Actually, on second thought... please don't. It's time for some Chuck Austen X-Men, everybody! This week our special guest Megan Purdy wanted to talk about Uncanny X-Men #440 - we were surprised too... Megan Purdy is a writer, publisher and editor known as founder of WWAC and The MNT, as well as for publishing through Black Hearted Press. <a href="https://twitter.com/themeganpurdy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can find her on Twitter here!</a> Matt Lune is a critic and podcaster who has written for publications including PanelXPanel, The MNT and Multiversity. <a href="https://twitter.com/mattlune" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can find him on Twitter here!</a> For more from Shelfdust, <a href="http://shelfdust.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">visit our site</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/shelfdustsite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us on Twitter!</a> We are funded through fan support - <a href="http://www.patreon.com/shelfdust" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you can support Shelfdust here!</a>

Uncanny X-Men #440 with Megan Purdy

It’s a fresh new year! Most of us would prefer to hit the gas and leave 2020 in the dust. But, let’s not leave the lessons it gave us behind too. The rapid shift to remote work that many employees experienced last year created stress, uncertainty, and discomfort for some. This was largely due to the overnight intrusion of organizations into their employees’ homes. Suddenly kitchens, dining room tables, sofas, and other domestic installations became the proxy for offices everywhere. These settings came complete with all manner of normal human life details, like pets, children, unmade beds, and maybe the odd NFW (not for work) picture on the wall. One of the biggest lessons for organizations, is that employees are imperfect human beings with lives on the other side of their employee files. That demands employers be more considerate, kind, and caring, especially if people are working remote from their own homes. Megan Purdy is a strong advocate for giving employees the space they need to breathe and manage their work lives as they choose. In this episode of People at Work we talk about things employers should think about to create harmony and build safe remote workplace environments. Much of this conversation is about what happened during the pandemic-enforced work from home experience. However, since many organizations will continue to offer location flexibility and possibly even remain fully remote, Megan’s tips and ideas are invaluable even when we get off the corona-coaster.  About our guest:  Megan is a former recruiter and HR blogger who now works to close the gap between global business and Canadian top talent through remote workforce solutions in her role as Marketing Manager at Canadian Payroll Services. She is a longtime movie and comic book critic and a perennially hopeful Toronto Maple Leafs fan. You can connect with her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/megan-purdy-0b92aa53/.  Resources:  How to Transition to a Remote First Company: canadianpayrollservices.com/how-to-transition-to-a-remote-first-company/ Survey on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: canadianpayrollservices.com/survey-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-remote-work/

It’s a fresh new year! Most of us would prefer to hit the gas and leave 2020 in the dust. But, let’s not leave the lessons it gave us behind too. The rapid shift to remote work that many employees experienced last year created stress, uncertainty, and discomfort for some. This was largely due to the overnight intrusion of organizations into their employees’ homes. Suddenly kitchens, dining room tables, sofas, and other domestic installations became the proxy for offices everywhere. These settings came complete with all manner of normal human life details, like pets, children, unmade beds, and maybe the odd NFW (not for work) picture on the wall. One of the biggest lessons for organizations, is that employees are imperfect human beings with lives on the other side of their employee files. That demands employers be more considerate, kind, and caring, especially if people are working remote from their own homes. Megan Purdy is a strong advocate for giving employees the space they need to breathe and manage their work lives as they choose. In this episode of People at Work we talk about things employers should think about to create harmony and build safe remote workplace environments. Much of this conversation is about what happened during the pandemic-enforced work from home experience. However, since many organizations will continue to offer location flexibility and possibly even remain fully remote, Megan’s tips and ideas are invaluable even when we get off the corona-coaster. About our guest:  Megan is a former recruiter and HR blogger who now works to close the gap between global business and Canadian top talent through remote workforce solutions in her role as Marketing Manager at Canadian Payroll Services. She is a longtime movie and comic book critic and a perennially hopeful Toronto Maple Leafs fan. You can connect with her on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-purdy-0b92aa53/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/megan-purdy-0b92aa53/</a>. Resources:  How to Transition to a Remote First Company: <a href="https://canadianpayrollservices.com/how-to-transition-to-a-remote-first-company/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">canadianpayrollservices.com/how-to-transition-to-a-remote-first-company/</a> Survey on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: <a href="https://canadianpayrollservices.com/survey-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-remote-work/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">canadianpayrollservices.com/survey-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-remote-work/</a>

Give employees room to breathe with Megan Purdy

Megan Purdy is the Marketing Manager at Cronos Consulting Group and the Operations Manager at Canadian Payroll Services. She is a huge advocate for remote work and dives into this week’s episode to explain some of the common myths and misconceptions remote work has. Are you afraid your team just won’t get good work done while they’re away from the office? Studies show they’re actually outperforming when they’re comfortable and working from home.   Key takeaways:  A little bit about Megan and her background in Content Marketing. Canadian Payroll Services had a “flex” policy, but due to the pandemic, they became a fully remote company. What does a flex work policy look like? The tech sector is a rapidly-growing space, and it’s hard for companies looking for very specialized talent to find qualified people. How many staff members are full-time, vs. contractors at Megan’s company? Megan shares the difference between full-time work and freelance or contracting work. Why should companies offer more remote work opportunities? Megan shares productivity tips to keep yourself engaged and doing good work. What are some of the social impacts and benefits of working remotely? If an employee is at home, how would managers know their employee is working? Megan predicts if the future of remote work will still hold when everything goes “back to normal.” Remote work opens up a different kind of talent pool that you didn’t have access to before. Does the office politics and gossip go away with remote work?    Resources: Canadianpayrollservices.com Teamcronos.com  Megan on LinkedIn   Quotes:   “As we return to the office as stay-at-home orders are lifting, I hope companies and every manager remembers that remote work is a possibility.”   “Studies show that a majority of workers are performing better than ever, they’re more productive; they get more out of their day. There’s less distraction.”   “It’s a huge shift to go from in-office to remote first. A hybrid model, it kind of serves everyone. Introverts, extroverts, people with families, and singles. Everyone gets a little bit of what they want.”

Megan Purdy is the Marketing Manager at Cronos Consulting Group and the Operations Manager at Canadian Payroll Services. She is a huge advocate for remote work and dives into this week’s episode to explain some of the common myths and misconceptions remote work has. Are you afraid your team just won’t get good work done while they’re away from the office? Studies show they’re actually outperforming when they’re comfortable and working from home. Key takeaways: <ul> <li>A little bit about Megan and her background in Content Marketing.</li> <li>Canadian Payroll Services had a “flex” policy, but due to the pandemic, they became a fully remote company. What does a flex work policy look like?</li> <li>The tech sector is a rapidly-growing space, and it’s hard for companies looking for very specialized talent to find qualified people.</li> <li>How many staff members are full-time, vs. contractors at Megan’s company?</li> <li>Megan shares the difference between full-time work and freelance or contracting work.</li> <li>Why should companies offer more remote work opportunities?</li> <li>Megan shares productivity tips to keep yourself engaged and doing good work.</li> <li>What are some of the social impacts and benefits of working remotely?</li> <li>If an employee is at home, how would managers know their employee is working?</li> <li>Megan predicts if the future of remote work will still hold when everything goes “back to normal.”</li> <li>Remote work opens up a different kind of talent pool that you didn’t have access to before.</li> <li>Does the office politics and gossip go away with remote work?</li> </ul> Resources: <a href="https://canadianpayrollservices.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadianpayrollservices.com</a> <a href="https://teamcronos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teamcronos.com</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-purdy-0b92aa53/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Megan on LinkedIn</a> Quotes: “As we return to the office as stay-at-home orders are lifting, I hope companies and every manager remembers that remote work is a possibility.” “Studies show that a majority of workers are performing better than ever, they’re more productive; they get more out of their day. There’s less distraction.” “It’s a huge shift to go from in-office to remote first. A hybrid model, it kind of serves everyone. Introverts, extroverts, people with families, and singles. Everyone gets a little bit of what they want.”

Megan Purdy — Companies Will Adopt a Hybrid Working Mode.

Sam Maggs

This week's episode is a twofer. First, Aaron's got a short interview with writer, comics scribe (Star Trek: Waypoint, Jem and the Holograms) and geek girl personality Sam Maggs live from Fan Expo Canada spotlighting the launch of her new book, Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships that Changed History, which comes out Oct. 2, 2018 from Penguin Random House Canada and Quirk Books. Then, Aaron comes back to the studio and sits down with comic industry journalist and editor Megan Purdy, founder of Women Write About Comics, Bleating Heart Press and The MNT and co-editor of The Toronto Comics Anthology: Osgoode as Gold and Called Into Being: A Celebration of Frankenstein, which is on Kickstarter as of the release of this episode. Both the women featured here work very hard to amplify female, non-binary and other minority voices in comics and in the comic convention scene. With Sam, Aaron talks about the ways comic shops and comic conventions are changing to become more welcoming to women and other minorities, while Aaron and Megan discuss the fraught history publishers and industry journalists have in showcasing minority voices and representing points of view that aren't white and male. Meanwhile, you'll learn about how Sam Maggs navigates wearing so many hats in pop culture fandom and why Aaron and Megan both fear the Canada Goose. This podcast is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula's Hairoween Party from Oct. 26-28, 2018 at 3456 Yonge St. More Sam Maggs @SamMaggs - Twitter @sammaggs - Instagram Sam's Website Order Girl Squads Marvel Fearless Fantastic! Female Super Heroes Save the World – released Dec. 18, 2018 Sam's Moderating Highlights Sam's Hosting Highlights More Megan Purdy @themeganpurdy - Twitter @themeganpurdy - Instagram The MNT The MNT on Patreon Women Write About Comics Bleating Heart Press T.O. Comix Called Into Being Kickstarter (runs until Oct. 18, 2018) Sponsor Hairy Tarantula Coupon Codes Enter these codes at checkout when you shop online and we'll get some money to support the podcast. Geeky t-shirts – Riptapparel.com – 10% OFF – NEVERSLEEPS Last minute gifts – Giftagram.com -- $15 OFF -- NEVERSLEEPS15

This week's episode is a twofer. First, Aaron's got a short interview with writer, comics scribe (Star Trek: Waypoint, Jem and the Holograms) and geek girl personality Sam Maggs live from Fan Expo Canada spotlighting the launch of her new book, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576861/girl-squads-by-sam-maggs-illustrated-by-jenn-woodall/9781683690726/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships that Changed History</a>, which comes out Oct. 2, 2018 from Penguin Random House Canada and Quirk Books. Then, Aaron comes back to the studio and sits down with comic industry journalist and editor Megan Purdy, founder of Women Write About Comics, Bleating Heart Press and The MNT and co-editor of The Toronto Comics Anthology: Osgoode as Gold and <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/203148388/called-into-being-a-celebration-of-frankenstein" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Called Into Being: A Celebration of Frankenstein</a>, which is on Kickstarter as of the release of this episode. Both the women featured here work very hard to amplify female, non-binary and other minority voices in comics and in the comic convention scene. With Sam, Aaron talks about the ways comic shops and comic conventions are changing to become more welcoming to women and other minorities, while Aaron and Megan discuss the fraught history publishers and industry journalists have in showcasing minority voices and representing points of view that aren't white and male. Meanwhile, you'll learn about how Sam Maggs navigates wearing so many hats in pop culture fandom and why Aaron and Megan both fear the Canada Goose. This podcast is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula's Hairoween Party from Oct. 26-28, 2018 at 3456 Yonge St. More Sam Maggs <a href="https://twitter.com/sammaggs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SamMaggs - Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sammaggs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sammaggs - Instagram</a> <a href="http://www.sammaggs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam's Website</a> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576861/girl-squads-by-sam-maggs-illustrated-by-jenn-woodall/9781683690726/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order Girl Squads</a> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598187/marvel-fearless-and-fantastic-female-super-heroes-save-the-world-by-sam-maggs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marvel Fearless Fantastic! Female Super Heroes Save the World – released Dec. 18, 2018</a> <a href="http://www.sammaggs.com/hosting/live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam's Moderating Highlights</a> <a href="http://www.sammaggs.com/hosting/oncamera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam's Hosting Highlights</a> More Megan Purdy <a href="https://twitter.com/themeganpurdy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@themeganpurdy - Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themeganpurdy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@themeganpurdy - Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.comicsmnt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The MNT</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/comicsmnt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The MNT on Patreon</a> <a href="https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women Write About Comics</a> <a href="http://bleatingheartpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bleating Heart Press</a> <a href="http://tocomix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.O. Comix</a> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/203148388/called-into-being-a-celebration-of-frankenstein" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Called Into Being Kickstarter (runs until Oct. 18, 2018)</a> Sponsor <a href="http://htnorth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hairy Tarantula</a> Coupon Codes Enter these codes at checkout when you shop online and we'll get some money to support the podcast. <a href="http://www.riptapparel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geeky t-shirts – Riptapparel.com – 10% OFF</a> – NEVERSLEEPS <a href="http://www.giftagram.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Last minute gifts – Giftagram.com -- $15 OFF</a> -- NEVERSLEEPS15