Comments for yworking.com http://yworking.com generation y is at your service. sort of. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Four Day Work Week by Holly Hoffman http://yworking.com/news/asides/four-day-work-week/#comment-128 Holly Hoffman Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:46:44 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=152#comment-128 How is economic stimulus for a reason? When the work week was standardized, Roosevelt wanted it to be only 4 days instead of 5. He thought if people had more time on the weekends, then they would spend more, thus stimulating the economy. (I think it's true. I would definitely spend more if I had more time.) I know one of the Detroit automakers' unions are currently lobbying for it, and Utah's government workers just made the switch too. How is economic stimulus for a reason? When the work week was standardized, Roosevelt wanted it to be only 4 days instead of 5. He thought if people had more time on the weekends, then they would spend more, thus stimulating the economy. (I think it’s true. I would definitely spend more if I had more time.)

I know one of the Detroit automakers’ unions are currently lobbying for it, and Utah’s government workers just made the switch too.

]]> Comment on Older generation needs to let go of rigid definitions of ‘work’ by Robert http://yworking.com/news/older-generation-needs-to-let-go-of-rigid-definitions-of-work/#comment-127 Robert Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:15:30 +0000 http://yworking.com/news/older-generation-needs-to-let-go-of-rigid-definitions-of-work/#comment-127 You are right, economics will make it happen. And when it happens, some people will find themselves out of a job. There are way too many people (mostly older) who are killing companies because of their attitudes. It's time for them to go -- either voluntarily or forcibly. You are right, economics will make it happen. And when it happens, some people will find themselves out of a job. There are way too many people (mostly older) who are killing companies because of their attitudes. It’s time for them to go — either voluntarily or forcibly.

]]> Comment on Be careful about rewarding longevity by Robert http://yworking.com/attitude/be-careful-about-rewarding-longevity/#comment-126 Robert Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:11:57 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=134#comment-126 Just like the company I work for rewarding butt-in-chair time. You could add 10 million to the bottom line, but if you DARE to share up 15 minutes late because your kid was sick then you will be reprimanded, wrote up and lectured too about how you don't pull your weight, how you are lazy, etc., etc. Yet the "clock watchers" who show up and play by the clock are rewarded day in and out -- never mind they haven't added 50-cents to the bottom line in years. Just like the company I work for rewarding butt-in-chair time. You could add 10 million to the bottom line, but if you DARE to share up 15 minutes late because your kid was sick then you will be reprimanded, wrote up and lectured too about how you don’t pull your weight, how you are lazy, etc., etc.

Yet the “clock watchers” who show up and play by the clock are rewarded day in and out — never mind they haven’t added 50-cents to the bottom line in years.

]]> Comment on Should we present ourselves more honestly? by Ferris http://yworking.com/attitude/should-we-present-ourselves-more-honestly/#comment-125 Ferris Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:48:09 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=148#comment-125 I've played with the idea of how an honest interview would go and its similar to what you said. "To be honest I just want to make as much money as I can, doing work that I love. If I don't love it, then I want as much money for as little actual work as possible. Ever heard of the 10-80-10 phenomenon? 10% of workers will succeed in any position you put them in. 80% are there to get a steady paycheck, and the other 10% exist only to bring as many people down as possible. Instead of pretending to be the good 10%, I readily admit to being in the majority. Oh yeah, how much time do I get to slack on any given day?" I don't know if there's a cure to this problem. Everyone's just doing their best to get by. You are really hitting on something when you say that we can't seem to stick around long enough to get to the good stuff. I guess there's this fear that since we don't like what we are currently doing, we might not like what we end up doing even when we finally get to the good stuff. I’ve played with the idea of how an honest interview would go and its similar to what you said.

“To be honest I just want to make as much money as I can, doing work that I love. If I don’t love it, then I want as much money for as little actual work as possible. Ever heard of the 10-80-10 phenomenon? 10% of workers will succeed in any position you put them in. 80% are there to get a steady paycheck, and the other 10% exist only to bring as many people down as possible. Instead of pretending to be the good 10%, I readily admit to being in the majority. Oh yeah, how much time do I get to slack on any given day?”

I don’t know if there’s a cure to this problem. Everyone’s just doing their best to get by. You are really hitting on something when you say that we can’t seem to stick around long enough to get to the good stuff. I guess there’s this fear that since we don’t like what we are currently doing, we might not like what we end up doing even when we finally get to the good stuff.

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]]> Comment on Voluntourism and Generation Y: Heart in the Right Place by Finding Meaningful Work While Still Young: Gen Y’s Catch 22 : Brazen Careerist - A Career Center for Generation Y http://yworking.com/education/voluntourism-and-generation-y-heart-in-the-right-place/#comment-122 Finding Meaningful Work While Still Young: Gen Y’s Catch 22 : Brazen Careerist - A Career Center for Generation Y Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:58:48 +0000 http://yworking.com/education/voluntourism-and-generation-y-heart-in-the-right-place/#comment-122 [...] manifests itself as volunteer, not-for-profit or NGO work, or even kind-of-questionable things like voluntourism. (NGO is a really stupid, term, by the way. Here are a list of literal non-governmental [...] [...] manifests itself as volunteer, not-for-profit or NGO work, or even kind-of-questionable things like voluntourism. (NGO is a really stupid, term, by the way. Here are a list of literal non-governmental [...]

]]> Comment on Voluntourism and Generation Y: Heart in the Right Place by The Catch-22 of finding meaningful work - yworking.com http://yworking.com/education/voluntourism-and-generation-y-heart-in-the-right-place/#comment-121 The Catch-22 of finding meaningful work - yworking.com Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:15:32 +0000 http://yworking.com/education/voluntourism-and-generation-y-heart-in-the-right-place/#comment-121 [...] One of the more unifying traits of Generation Y is their desire to do important work that has meaning. For those that can afford it, this often manifests itself as volunteer, not-for-profit or NGO1 work, or even kind-of-questionable things like voluntourism. [...] [...] One of the more unifying traits of Generation Y is their desire to do important work that has meaning. For those that can afford it, this often manifests itself as volunteer, not-for-profit or NGO1 work, or even kind-of-questionable things like voluntourism. [...]

]]> Comment on Should we present ourselves more honestly? by Matt Elliott http://yworking.com/attitude/should-we-present-ourselves-more-honestly/#comment-120 Matt Elliott Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:12:26 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=148#comment-120 Yep, but I'm not sure that will really curb things much. For most people, small lies and misinformation can easily be justified -- if it gets you the job, then why NOT do it? Even if it comes back and eventually causes you to lose the position, you could (probably rightly) convince yourself that you wouldn't have obtained the job at all were you honest in the first place. It's a tough situation. I wish there were easier answers. Yep, but I’m not sure that will really curb things much. For most people, small lies and misinformation can easily be justified — if it gets you the job, then why NOT do it? Even if it comes back and eventually causes you to lose the position, you could (probably rightly) convince yourself that you wouldn’t have obtained the job at all were you honest in the first place.

It’s a tough situation. I wish there were easier answers.

]]> Comment on Should we present ourselves more honestly? by jrandom42 http://yworking.com/attitude/should-we-present-ourselves-more-honestly/#comment-119 jrandom42 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:17:12 +0000 http://yworking.com/?p=148#comment-119 Haven't there been a number of high profile firings over lying on resumes and in interviews already? I think a number of them are the subject of legal action now. One of the more high profile ones was a prospective head football coach at Notre Dame. Haven’t there been a number of high profile firings over lying on resumes and in interviews already? I think a number of them are the subject of legal action now. One of the more high profile ones was a prospective head football coach at Notre Dame.

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