To anybody just starting out in their career this year, I wish you the very best. One small tip that I have to offer, stay humble, absorb and learn as much as you can, stay curious, and hustle hard.
If something you thought would be your passion starts to feel otherwise, leave.
If something you thought would be your passion starts to feel otherwise, leave.
Yup I said it. It goes against my personal principles. But times have changed.
I’m an early 80s baby, and I am sandwiched in between two generations that have vastly different opportunities, & live through different economic times.
I’m an early 80s baby, and I am sandwiched in between two generations that have vastly different opportunities, & live through different economic times.
My parents’ generation, were mainly those who had very limited opportunities. If they got a job, there was a high chance they’d stay in the same industry for decades till their retirement.
Most would endure horrible treatment just to keep a paycheque for their family.
Most would endure horrible treatment just to keep a paycheque for their family.
They can’t imagine anyone else hiring them with their limited set of skills. As learning new ones would be too costly. So they stayed.
Employers were happy, there was not a lot of retraining needed. They’re familiar with everyone’s personalities & even loved ones.
Employers were happy, there was not a lot of retraining needed. They’re familiar with everyone’s personalities & even loved ones.
Then came my generation. Where everybody’s obsessed with the idea of gaining significance. “To climb the corporate ladder” as they say.
Started from the bottom, knowing that if they gave everything they had, they’ll get a shiny new promotion🏅, new car, new house. “You made it.”
Started from the bottom, knowing that if they gave everything they had, they’ll get a shiny new promotion🏅, new car, new house. “You made it.”
And then the generation after me. My assessments are limited to ppl I’ve met, hired, or worked with.
I understand that they value meaning, & purpose most. They see no point in going all out for their employers -even if w bonuses & a corner office- if they are unfulfilled.
I understand that they value meaning, & purpose most. They see no point in going all out for their employers -even if w bonuses & a corner office- if they are unfulfilled.
While many in the previous generations had to keep their mental illness to themselves, there is more openness in conversations like this today and that’s wonderful.
So every person should look to do something that makes them feel alive, not something that sucks life out of them.
So every person should look to do something that makes them feel alive, not something that sucks life out of them.
Plus, unlike the previous generations, they have an abundant of opportunities today. No need to feel tied down to anyone.
There was a study I read 10 years ago that predicted this, stating that the Gen Z will have on average 14 jobs by their time they retired.
There was a study I read 10 years ago that predicted this, stating that the Gen Z will have on average 14 jobs by their time they retired.
So the unhappiest from my parents’ generation were those who were unemployed. No source of a reward.
And from mine, those who were loyal but unrewarded.
And today’s generation, those who do unrewarding work, unfulfilled.
What are your thoughts?
#careerchoices
And from mine, those who were loyal but unrewarded.
And today’s generation, those who do unrewarding work, unfulfilled.
What are your thoughts?
#careerchoices
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