Education and Communications Questions

I took a year off remote freelancing to study and travel, and now clients keep asking about the gap in my portfolio. How do you explain breaks without sounding unprofessional?

My remote team is super talented, but we barely know each other outside of work chats. It’s hard to stay pumped when it feels so impersonal.

I’ve been killing it at my remote job for over a year, consistently exceeding expectations. But it feels weird asking for a raise over Zoom or email.

I’ve signed up for like 5 online courses in the past year (coding, marketing, etc.) and have finished exactly ZERO. 🤦‍♂️ With in-person classes, I always saw them through.

With AI and automation transforming industries, I’m feeling anxious about my long-term career prospects. I’m currently in marketing, but I want to future-proof my skillset.

I’m a new adjunct professor teaching literature seminars that rely heavily on group discussion. When I taught in person last semester, discussions were lively and engaging.

I’ve been simultaneously attending online university and working remotely for over a year now. In the process, I’ve accidentally become weirdly good at time blocking and have developed an almost supernatural ability to detect when my wifi is about to drop just before important calls.

I’ve been fascinated by deep-sea documentaries showing glowing creatures. From an evolutionary perspective, why would animals living in complete darkness develop the ability to produce light?

My team is spread across several time zones, and we’re trying to rely less on constant meetings.