A late February batch of links
Since the most recent batch of links went out, paying subscribers have received a meditation on the Attending Effect, then a reflection on a named named Josh. This coming weekend, they will see a lengthy interview with someone who gambled and won on joining a startup.
Below, you’ll find a batch of links that cover the themes of this newsletter: career development, community building, and self care.
Young adults are getting used to living on a financial cliff.
Crowder, for his part, doesn’t see himself on a nihilistic joyride. He wants to get better at budgeting, but he said he’s determined to be content after a run of financial hardship during the pandemic — something many other Black Americans experienced, too.
As DEI gets more divisive, companies are ditching their teams.
The executive hubris driving five-day in-office mandates. I disagree with the final few grafs and how they’re cast. There’s no power struggle taking place. Companies will select the policies that match best to their ambition. Not all is equal.
Bring Back the Big, Comfortable Bookstore Reading Chair.
‘I’m never going to be able to retire:’ Gen Xers cast doubts on life after work.
Aside from those benefits, there are also other ways that employers can help support this generation as they prepare for retirement. Even for McCollum, she is a part-time caregiver for her child and her elderly mother who has dementia. What would it look like if she was able to work for a place that offered family caregiver support?
The Case Against an Annual Physical.
Can these seven tips help you become a ‘supercommunicator’? I love when these immersive stories bring the editor into the story to demonstrate the absurdity front and center. Editors hate to wind up in stories, and it’s a great trick.
Therapy, at work? Companies are bringing clinicians directly to their employees.
THE RISE OF ‘POLY-EMPLOYMENT’. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE WORLD OF WORK? This makes sense for a variety of reasons, and it’s also probably an underreporting of how prevalent this trend actually is. Most people, I’d imagine, wouldn’t admit to it.
Actually, Most Bosses Want You to Take a Sick Day.
‘It’s a landmine’: Why does no one trust each other at work? I believe a lot of these concerns would be allayed if people were just normal more of the time, and managers checked in authentically and paid attention, too, to what was going on with their employees.
Job Interviews with a Robot: Why A.I. is Not Ready to Take Over the Hiring Process.
Why people-pleasers fail. Good discussion at a pivotal time, when we all have to maximize the time we have with managers and as a team, to make sure that we are seen. Some people will be seen for who they really are, while trying to gain visibility.
Still Resisting a Return to the Office? What If It Smelled Great?
Half of College Grads Are Working Jobs That Don’t Use Their Degrees. I’m not convinced this is all that surprising or is all that meaningful either. Sure, college isn’t for everyone. Sure, some people know at 19 what their careers will look like longer-term. But the vast majority of people need time - years - after college to get themselves together. We should be understanding about all of that.