Tag Archive: "careers"
Over lunch recently, a work colleague who’s a longtime executive at a large ad agency described her Catch-22 predicament: She has about 40 days of unused vacation saved up. BUT, due to excessive vakay stockpiling,…
A group of guy pals celebrated a friend’s retirement last week. He’s earned it; he’s ready. So what’s next?
I have no idea!”
he answered with a cunning grin.
He does still have a kid…
These days “career breaks” are getting the link love and lingo buzz. But Sabbaticals haven’t gone away; they just quietly continue to let fortunate workers leave the building. For a while. One such lucky duck, Rita…
38% are unemployed. 12% live at home with their parents. No, we’re not talking about some faraway third world nation, but rather, 20-somethings right here in the USA.
So much for free-market freedom
As usual, most blame…
Like this tractor, most of us will keep running and working for a long, long time. Like this tractor, we need to take a break (brake?) now and then.
Yes, just about everyone will have gaps…
Maybe it’s the stupid economy. Perhaps the 20-somethings are stirring up the hype—since they’re still idealistic (and largely underemployed). Could be the sad but true fact that folks don’t take their vacations. Or maybe work just keeps…
26% of Americans say they find happiness and fulfillment in their job.
11% feel their job is mostly a drain on their energy and happiness.
60% feel their job primarily serves to provide income so they…
photo by Kirk Horsted
It’s November, a month when few people vacation (turkey gobbling notwithstanding). That’s understandable; it’s the grayest month of the year–and a prelude to the impending holiday frenzy. But what is NOT…
photo by Kirk Horsted
Married With Children families are no longer the norm in this country, but they still command attention and fill the portrait of the American Dream. A few generations ago, two incomes…
photo by Kirk Horsted
We are not alone. Word is getting ‘round! In “Burned Out? Take a Creative Sabbatical,” Lifehacker.com’s founder, Gina Trapani, preaches about the importance of down time for HarvardBusiness.org’s readers. After all,…
