Posted on 09/12/2022 8:30:13 PM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan
More and more, younger generations are opting to live soft lives, rejecting the struggle, stress, and anxiety that come with working a traditional nine-to-five career and grinding out your days on life's hamster wheel.
(Excerpt) Read more at fortune.com ...
There really should be a balance. But there is no pride in yourself if all you do is the minimum.
Humans are meant to work, strive, struggle; If we don’t, we get bored and we do not appreciate anything we have. We easily become slaves to the people that are always scheming and working in the background to control us.
I tend towards introversion, but I'm the only person in the small tech company I work for who still comes into the office (besides the owner). Work has gotten pretty lonely and dull.
This would be fine if you didn’t age but you do age. Good luck having anything like a secure retirement.
“Quiet Quitting” caused the Civil War.
That's hilarious.
Don’t hire them.
I have no issue with this - as long as these people take no money for government assistance now and aren’t agitating to increase government benefits in their retirement years since they will have no savings.
Anyone want to guess as to the likelihood that will occur?
And people in hell WANT ice water. I’d WANT to live a soft and stress-free life, but life itself has other plans.
“Nine-to-five? That’s not a hamster wheel, that’s coasting!”
Hubby used to interview newly graduated PhD “kids” for a contractor in missile defense. One of them asked, “is it true I would have to work 40 hours a week?” Answer: “If you’re lucky you’ll ONLY have to work 40 hours a week.”
The kid turned down the job. Probably a barista at Starbucks or something.
This was about 20 years ago. I can’t imagine how it is now.
“sounds like this guy has figured out how to support himself without having to answer to a boss. More power to him.”
That’s true. Maybe we’re just jealous. If I could go back and not do what I did for 45-50 years I certainly would. (That’s assuming he IS supporting himself.)
Soft life = hard hunger. Their parents didn’t teach them this.
“I remember when we used to have fun at work. We got a lot done, but we also laughed and had fun.”
That’s true. Going to work in the ‘70s was a blast. Political Correctness wormed its way in in the early ‘80s, and was a full-on disease by 1990.
Scary as shxt especially for my grandkids.,.but there’s hope they’ve been taught right.
I agree. When I retired early (well, kind of early: 55) My income went down to 35% of what I made before. I had to relocate to an area with a much lower cost of living. But there's nothing inherently wrong with not working as hard as long as you cut your expenses as well. Live within your means--whether it's a Top of Your Game grind, or a Barely Coasting By--and you won't get any guff from me.
“Don’t hire them.”
I don’t. An example: A family member who is a millennial asked me to reach out to my talent acquisition manager regarding a job she saw on our careers page. I already helped my daughter who is also a millennial get a job with the company. My daughter is working her butt off for 70k a year with 5 years experience. My other family member, with less than 2 years experience is looking for a coding job and a 6 figure salary.
Her resume was awful. I helped her fix it for submission, but still, I’ve been in IT for over 30 years, certs out the wazoo, degreed with MBA in 6 months and she is looking for a position and salary which matches mine.
I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the job market has changed dramatically in the last 2 years and companies are no longer shelling out big bucks for people with her minimal skill set.
Leftwing millennials just do not get it. My two millennial children work very hard, expect no special treatment and understand what the business is looking for and how they add value.
Same here. I was lucky to work in places where the people were congenial. They were no substitute for family, but they enhanced my life. Once that dynamic was gone, the spirit was gone and I found it harder and harder to go to work. Eventually I left.
That's the problem with forced diversity. It can destroy an office culture. Nowadays employees seem to act under fear -- fear of political incorrectness, fear or being replaced by a machine or someone in China. Work ethic disappears when there is little incentive.
“Half your time is spent in regulatory bureaucracy and learning how racist and sexist you are.”
That is just for white men.
The black women in the article did not have to deal with that.
;-)
I bet these youngsters are trust fund kids, who never grew up. Once you have a family and a mortgage, you become more serious. But I doubt these people will; they're too busy with TikTok.
Some people think, "I'll make long-term goals once I'm married." Problem is, you need to put yourself in a work frame of mind first. Marriage is responsibility, and if you are not able to lead a focused, responsible life, stick to "quiet quitting" and a non-demanding 9-5 job.
Unfortunately you can no longer have fun at work. Someone might be offended by a joke, prank, or lighthearted comment and go to HR.
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