The Generational Divides Around Anti-Work Social Media Movements

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I think we are all raised under different sort of generational scripts. For many millennials and Gen Z folks in particular, that notion of work as self-actualization became falsified. Even the question of what do you want to do is a question that someone with options can afford to ask. We plaster, always do what you love on the walls of our co-working spaces. There's such a justification of CEOs' celebrities and people who have side grinds. The dream of the dream job has been lifted for so many people.

One of the first things we learn about people is what they do for a living. But the link between work and identify has moved far beyond that, especially in certain industries, geographies, and cultures. Many of us put everything we have into our jobs, expecting our careers to fulfill us. Author Simone Stolzoff argues for a different approach. He wants us to find work that keeps us engaged and gives us the security we need, while still allowing us to define ourselves in other ways. Drawing on research and real-life stories, he explains what it means to have a "good enough" job, and why this shift in thinking could be good not just for individuals but also for teams and organizations. Stolzoff is the author of The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work.