An early October batch of links
Since the most recent batch of links went out, paying subscribers received a Q&A with someone who this year switching from freelance to fulltime, then a personal essay from me about my recent overseas vacation. This coming weekend, they’ll enjoy a meditation on popularity contests that find their way into the workplace.
Below, you’ll find a batch of links that cover the themes of this newsletter: career development, community building, and self care.
'Text bombs' are destroying friendships, and therapy speak is making it worse. I spoke to a reporter, and was included in brief anonymously by my request, about some of my past behavior, active memories, and personal regrets. The 20-minute conversation over the phone with the reporter was for me a part of the healing process.
Why personal conduct is a growing risk for business.
Connectivity and heightened media interest also mean reputational risks are greater than in the past. Executives themselves are more exposed because of their social media profiles and online presence.
The skills managers need to succeed with AI.
The state of DEI: A Q&A with Crystal Cooke. This is key: “We need to train our leaders to be more equitable and inclusive. We cannot treat everyone the same. Everyone is different, everyone has different needs, and we all come from different places and backgrounds. Also, the opportunities afforded to some are different than others and it’s important to understand that.”
Americans Are Still Spending Like There’s No Tomorrow. I spent too much of my 20s worried that I’d run out of money. People tell me that it was wise to save as much as I did, and that it set me up for success for the future. Now, I tell people in their twenties to travel as much as they can afford to.
Who wins when telehealth companies push weight loss drugs?
Don’t Expect the Same Raise You Got Last Year. My reaction to this research is that anyone who got a raise last year - and kept their jobs - must be top performers because 2022 was notoriously difficult, and if people are used to getting raises each and every year or else they plan to walk, they will find it rather hard to find another spot waiting for them at the current moment. So money’s important, but not the only thing to decide on as we head into the winter months.
HR 101: A brief history of office dress codes for women.
The Pros and Cons of Starting a Business as an Older Entrepreneur. They don’t get the headlines, but there are more older Americans building their own businesses than you might realize, which means that they can inject their experience directly into their new ventures rather than rely on others they hire to get the business started.
Americans’ Growing Reluctance to Quit Their Jobs, in Five Charts.
Although, it’s easy to write off the looming threat of a complete overhaul to workplace tradition while Gen Z still represents a relatively small minority group. Ignoring these slow but steady changes to company culture could be a huge oversight, after all, Gen Z will make up 25% of the workforce by 2025.
For Disabled Workers, Discrimination Is Common—If You Even Get to Apply.
Millennials on Better Track for Retirement Than Boomers and Gen X. One of the blessings that nobody asked for when you come of age during turbulent times is that you internalize that your wealth will be taken away unless you protect it. It’s traumatic emotionally, and it’s prudent financially to focus on the future.