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This kind of "anonymous" work is relatively recent. It's not how humans lived and worked for the majority of our existence. Before the industrial revolution, th
by bonoboTP 6y ago
This kind of "anonymous" work is relatively recent. It's not how humans lived and worked for the majority of our existence. Before the industrial revolution, the vast majority of people worked in agriculture and most definitely knew who they were working with: their family, extended family and neighbors. Similarly, women were socializing while weaving clothes etc.
This atomized "biorobot" view of the employee is quite new and doesn't seem very healthy.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoYeah, given the shift to strangers, I don't know why anyone would think it's strange that we aren't certain to make friends with these people.
- mLuby 6y agoPerhaps because until recently a "career" meant working for one company for 35 years, likely in the same city. With that kind of stability, long-term friendships can blossom. It's harder if you're changing companies every 2-3 years and cities every 5-6 (as seems common enough in Tech at least). Digital nomads are the vanguard—look to them to see what works and what doesn't.