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The year before the pandemic I worked at a company that attracted a lot of younger, hipper people. It was crazy to me just how many people hung out at the offic
by madrox 4y ago
The year before the pandemic I worked at a company that attracted a lot of younger, hipper people. It was crazy to me just how many people hung out at the office on a Friday night.
Now that I'm 40, that life just isn't for me. I know what I'm a part of, and I don't need to be in an office to delude me into thinking my job is changing the world. Maybe Gladwell is speaking to those 20-somethings and not to me, but he just sounds like a con man.
- flappyeagle 4y agoYour hanging out when you were 20 cemented relationships that you benefit from later in your career. I see this all the time — the 40 year-olds make the transition to remote work just fine and thrive. The 20-somethings become isolated and languish.
- madrox 4y agoThat's a fair assessment