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Unpacking the “Day Job”
The concept of having a job that paid the bills and then pursuing your interests on nights and weekends seemed completely absurd to me.
Jen Gotch • The Upside of Being Down: How Mental Health Struggles Led to My Greatest Successes in Work and Life
As soon as I took the Renaissance Soul quiz, I knew I was one. That made me happy the whole weekend. But when Monday morning rolled around and I was back at work, I went into a panic. How can I have any sort of economic security if I keep changing interests all the time? Deep down I think I really count on that regular paycheck, the promotions, and
... See moreMargaret Lobenstine • The Renaissance Soul: How to Make Your Passions Your Life—A Creative and Practical Guide
The endless pursuit of dream jobs is at least partially to blame, according to Cech. If we believe that
Simone Stolzoff • The Good Enough Job: What We Gain When We Don’t Put Work First
It begins to feel as though you’re failing at life, in some indistinct way, if you’re not treating your time off as an investment in your future. Sometimes this pressure takes the form of the explicit argument that you ought to think of your leisure hours as an opportunity to become a better worker (“Relax! You’ll Be More Productive,” reads the hea... See more