We’re About to Open the Doors

Today is March 22, 2026.

We are in the final stretch before opening the doors to Work’s Not Working later this month.

Over the past few weeks, more people have explored the demo, shared the project, and stepped up to support the work. The momentum is real, and it’s building.

A lot of people are feeling the same thing right now.

The pressure is real.
The extraction is real.
The quiet burnout is real.

And you are not alone.

If you have not explored it yet, there is a live demo on the site that shows what the community will feel like once the doors open.

It gives you a clear sense of the tone, the structure, and the kinds of conversations this space is designed to support.

Explore the demo → https://works-not-working.com/community

When the platform launches, you will already have a feel for how the space works.

On March 16, I spoke at SXSW in Austin.

The talk, "Why Work Sucks (And How We Can Make It Joyful Again)," went well. The conversations afterward made one thing clear: people are ready to talk honestly about what is not working in modern work.

There was also coverage of the talk here:

https://www.b9.com.br/177501/voce-nao-esta-quebrado-o-trabalho-e-que-esta/

Seeing these ideas resonate in different spaces and languages reinforces why this work matters.

I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has contributed to help make this possible.

Several of you stepped up early through the contribution tiers, and that support is directly helping bring this community to life.

Running a community platform comes with real costs. Hosting, security, development time, and moderation infrastructure all add up.

If supporting the project is something you are able to do, you can contribute here:

Contribute → https://works-not-working.com/contribute

Here are the current options:

Supporter – $5/month
Help keep the servers running.
Includes a Supporter badge and full community access when we launch.

Advocate – $15/month
Fund real change initiatives.
Includes an Advocate badge, community access, and voting rights on select community decisions.

Champion – $50/month
Sustain the movement long-term.
Includes a Champion badge, community access, and direct strategy sessions.

You can also make a one-time contribution if recurring support is not right for you.

One-time contribution → https://buy.stripe.com/cNi9AV3PDcV43pLdAXcV204

Every bit of support helps. If contributing is something you can do, it truly makes a difference.

Most workplaces are optimized for output, not people.

That shows up in subtle ways.

Work expands without guardrails.
Recognition becomes inconsistent.
Decisions happen far from the people they affect.
And the burden of making it all work quietly shifts onto individuals.

People adapt in isolation.

They build their own coping strategies.
They second-guess themselves.
They wonder if they are the problem.

This space exists to change that dynamic.

Not by fixing every workplace.
But by making sure you are not navigating it alone.

Here, we compare notes.
We share tactics.
We make the invisible visible.

You are not the only one figuring this out.

And you do not have to do it by yourself.

We are days away from launch.

When the platform opens, this moves from idea to reality.

Conversations start immediately.
People begin sharing what they have been dealing with.
Tactics start to circulate.
Connections start to form.

This will not build itself over time.
It starts the moment the doors open.

You will start to see:

If you have been following along quietly, now is the moment to lean in.

Explore the demo.
Support the project if you can.
Share it with someone who needs it.

Be ready when the doors open.

We do not fix the system.
We outsmart it together.

I’m excited for what’s about to launch.

— Wesley