by Molly Winans, SpinSheet editor
The first time I saw the abbreviation “WFH,” I thought it represented a swear word. So many new words and phrases have entered our lexicon since the pandemic forced remote work upon us. Prior to 2020 we avoided the term “work from home” so as not to let our customers think we wore pajama pants, with a cat sitting on our lap, during the workday. Now we, our customers, and readers likely have “hybrid” schedules, also working “FH,” or working from boat (WFB) with a Starlink from anywhere in the world.
Sure, we can wear whatever pants we want, if any, a few days a week, but such flexibility has consequences, such as a lack of in-person laughs among office mates. In our case, here at the SpinSheet World Headquarters, when working remotely, we miss memorable landline phone calls from readers. Some callers suggest story ideas, ask sailing opportunity questions, rant (somebody needs to remove that derelict boat!), or request sponsorship for new sailing events.
On April 18, I received a call that made my day. Our distribution and classifieds manager, Beatrice, came in to say that an older gentleman was on “line one” for our editor and wouldn’t share his name. I thought, “Oh boy, here comes the grammar or sailing- term police” and braced myself for a scolding. I was wrong. – Full report
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DemirHindiSG 02 Haziran 2025-17:09
