An early March batch of links
Since the most recent batch of links went out, paying subscribers received a lengthy interview with someone who chose the right startup at the right time, then a meditation on what it’s like to feel misunderstood. This coming weekend, they will read a reflection on everyday indecision - and how I’ve begun to overcome it.
You can find below a batch of links that cover the themes that this newsletter tackles, which are career development, community building, and self care.
Sports gambling was a gateway drug. I’m aware that many high schoolers are addicted to sports betting these days, and I’m glad that I came of age when betting on games meant $5 switching hands on Monday - and that feeling like a big loss. I don’t know if there’s any solution here other than to remain on top of it, if you have people in your life who are of a certain age and more prone to get pulled in by this temptation.
People love hanging out with friends who they think make less than them.
Given the hurdles, real estate experts say some landlords are starting to think outside the box, eyeing anything from hotels, advanced manufacturing facilities, or even film studios as possible uses for hollowed out workspaces.
Quiet quitting. RTO. Coffee badging. What this new vocabulary says about your workplace.
The ZIP Code Shift: Why Many Americans No Longer Live Where They Work.
“It’s only an hour-and-a-half flight, so I frequently cite to people it’s a shorter flight than driving across the George Washington Bridge and sitting in traffic for two and a half hours,” she said. “I take a 6 a.m. flight from Cincinnati, and I’m normally at my desk before 9.”
Harvard psychology expert: 5 signs you’re dealing with toxic productivity—and what to do about it.
More employers are asking applicants to prove their skills with a test. It makes sense to test people on the skills they need to do the job, not the skills they require to get the job. We are conventionally very bad at hiring and making decisions on who to hire. I would like to see some long overdue advancement in this area.
AI Talent Is in Demand as Other Tech Job Listings Decline.
DEI is a lightning rod for controversy – but the practice isn't dead.
Marcus says firms may not discuss DEI work as openly, and may instead be quieter about financial commitments to DEI work, or drop the terminology altogether. Ultimately, however, experts are confident efforts will keep going – even if they're labelled something else, or nothing at all. After all, powerful voices may be loud – but bottom lines speak volumes.
AI jobs charge ahead in the face of public skepticism.
Cash for Nannies, Extra Days Off: Child-Care Perks Top Workplace Benefits. As I speak to reporters on the future of work beat, this topic - childcare - has emerged as the leading topic ahead of all others, to figure out creative solutions to allow women to remain in the workforce. I suspect that companies are catching wind and catching up and looking to offer this benefit to show women workers that they’re wanted and beloved.
Millennial women are about to get richer, report finds.
Is the CV dead? I’ve been arguing for years that people who spend their time working on their resume, whatever that means, are wasting precious time in their searches on material that won’t prove to be material. Better would be to identify people who won’t need to see a CV, and who will vouch for you internally as the right person for a role among them.
The Daunting Reality Behind The Massive Layoffs.
Meet an atypical overemployed worker: A millennial woman earning $95,000 secretly working 2 non-tech jobs. Everyone’s experience is different, of course, but the whole emphasis that this generation seems to have on side hustles sounds so exhausting to me. I tried for a few years to freelance, to earn a bit more, and I wound up disliking it. I’d rather pour my hours into my main job and to hope that I get promoted for that dedication and determination.