An early August batch of links
Since the last batch of links went out, paying subscribers received an interview with a financial whiz about how to negotiate equity, followed by a personal essay about when you know it’s time to let go. This coming weekend, they will enjoy an interview with an outside guest about what neurodiversity is.
Below, you’ll find a batch of links that represent the themes this newsletter tackles, which are career development, community building, and self care.
The Hell of Living in a Home With Any Celebrity Connection.
He does get irritated when looky-loos drive on the grass, or knock over the steel bollards that edge the property. Still, he realizes attention comes with the territory. “If you’re going to own this house, you can’t be surprised by the reception,” he says. “It’s like living next to an airport and complaining about airplanes.”
The future of cities, according to the experts. A more nuanced and zoomed-off version of what comes next with major U.S. cities. I will say that I have enjoyed the vibes of Manhattan this past year, and I hope that with more people commuting in this fall and into next year we don’t go back to how things were, stuffed with the surly.
What’s Really Driving Your Procrastination and How to Beat It.
How Jake Novak Bounced Back From an Infamous TikTok Pile-On. I thought this was a very good distillation of the perils of going viral. The wise ones these days aren’t trying to crack everyone…
More people are opting for early dinners since the pandemic, says OpenTable CEO Debby Soo. Check out how deftly this executive ties together all of her experience to date inside the final question. You should in your (job) interviews anticipate that question of how you connect the dots between all of what you have done.
This 24-year-old left her corporate job to live and work in Yosemite—her rent is $88 a month.
Actually, Zoom’s In-Office Policy Shows the Power of Hybrid Work. This is the most measured response to this week’s news that I have seen: “Nevertheless, Zoom is a company under pressure. Beating investor expectations is a tough game, especially when those expectations have gotten sky-high, as they did during the firm’s pandemic heyday. For its next trick, Zoom will have to figure out how to survive its own success. Getting together in person — just two days a week — seems like a pretty good way to do that.”
It’s a Weird Time to Be Named Ken.
Shared workspaces are growing up. I am unconvinced that the design and layout of the office is a significant hurdle for office managers to rethink and revamp at the moment. Better to focus on policies and benefits that will attract and retain people, in person and otherwise at the company.
Jobs numbers dropped in July, but Adecco VP expects a busy fall.
‘Lazy Girl Jobs,’ Why More Workers Are Staying Put And Lizzo’s Hostile Workplace Lawsuit. Gen Z is pushing back on hustle culture, and they have yet another term that originated on TikTok that’s upsetting people for being inexact and imprecise. Probably a better idea to focus on the issue, not the word choice. And yet.
Remote work gave them a reprieve from racism. They don’t want to go back.
Work Shift: What ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ Say About Gen Z.
The American dream is predicated on hard work now, reap rewards later. But for many, the payoffs have stopped coming. Without a clear ROI, it makes sense that the younger generation isn’t quite so willing to sacrifice their well-being.