Ok, here’s an oldie but a goodie in the motivation quote front. But it really Is true. Feeling bad cuz of your situation, procrastinating something you know you should do? Well, just take a stop today to remedy that! Maybe ask Boss for raise, start an online class to get ahead, build your network by reaching out to connect with someone, - heck even other areas, start working out, go for a mile run? Today can be the day.
One of the beautiful things about life is change. It’s never too late.
So - what can you start doing today that you’ve been putting off? What can you do today that can start building you up in ways you aspire? Let’s start! Good luck. Make this a GREAT Day!
(Me? Professionally: I am going to take steps to get what they call an executive coach so I can be better for my team. Personally: i am going to try to relearn playing piano. First lesson today.). You?
#whadayathink #inspiration #procrastination #change #aspirations
Our friends at Glassdoor compiled this list of what they think are 50 best jobs today. What do you think? #whadayathink #jobs #list
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-best-jobs-in-america-in-2022-ranked/
People are going to have to make some choices soon. Go back to work, or stay home. 3 "yes's " have to occur for this to happen. a) the government has to allow it; 2) employers have to hire back and open and 3) you have to agree to go in.
Assuming the first 2 are 'yes' - are you also? Here are some considerations from Barristas which I am sure many of us share... #whadayathink #coronavirus
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/starbucks-open-workers-coronavirus_n_5eb84d2dc5b6bb4495e44fcb
So Microsoft is the latest to talk about experimenting with the 4 day work week. I wonder - if you had a W2 job that only required 4 day work week would you use the extra day for (and how many would use the other 1-3 days to moonlight in another job to up annual earnings)?
#Whadayathink?
(ps: I should confess that I bet a lot of our own employees at Jobcase are thinking "4 days? wow, I'd be happy with 5! - we certainly don't require beyond 5 days but this platform and company have succeeded for years by having the blessing of a team that is so dedicated they contribute a crazy amount during the week - not just 9-5x5)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/four-day-working-week-microsoft-japan_n_5d77c236e4b0fde50c2dec9a
Just saw this article in Business Insider and thought I'd share it. Theres a lot of good thoughts in here (some might need to be converted for your particular situation but the principles translate pretty well. #whadayathink ? #raise #promotion #SelfAdvocacy
Would you take a loan in exchange for a percent if you’d future earnings? Woukd you take free training it education in exchange fir it? This is happening now. And, It is a growing trend. I have thoughts and feelings about this but am wondering what others think before I bias w my own thoughts. (The article below is about college grads but there are similar programs for coding courses and one off training as well). So, #whadayathink ? Good idea or bad? Would you or wouldn’t you participate?
What strategies do you suggest to overcome age-discrimination in the workplace?
We know how toxic and prevalent ageism is in the workplace. This study outlines some recent findings in this regard. But it's no news to anyone that discrimination happens, or that life can be unfair. And it's no pre-ordained outcome that when you run into age discrimination that it has to define your future success - just as knowing life isn't "fair" doesn't stop you from living an amazing, rewarding, happy meaningful life. Sure ageism can be a tough obstacle to overcome -but overcoming obstacles is something that everyone does as they navigate life and, in fact, overcoming unfair challenges can actually be quite rewarding.
So, whadaythink Jobcasers? If someone gets prematurely turned out, or denied a real look at a new opportunity - what strategies should they take to overcome that particular unfair obstacle??
#ageism #discrimination #careerstrategy #success #advice #whadayathink
https://www.propublica.org/article/older-workers-united-states-pushed-out-of-work-forced-retirement
I mean your relationship with the company you work for.
Some of the conversations people engage with here are constructive about what employers are doing - or should be doing and aren't - for us as workers. But what about what we should be doing for them?
If you are in any relationship - romantic, friendship, family, etc - you have expectations of how you expect to be treated and so does the other person. We know that these are dependent relationships. I mean, if a brother treats you poorly, you are unlikely to do him any favors. If a husband never helps a wife around the house (or vice versa) then the wife is prob unlikely to be in a good mood around the husband. So we all kinda know that if we want our expectations to be met in a relationship, that we need to meet the expectations of the other party too. So. Again. Hows your relationship with your company?
Are you working with purpose and intention? Are you rallying with extra effort when they are hitting headwinds? Are you trying to help and bolster people around you? Are you giving feedback to any perceived wrong actions by people in authority so they can get better with your feedback? We have so much control that we often don't see. If you find yourself wishing you were treated better at work, or happier in your duties, maybe you start by thinking what you can do first. When a relationship gets into trouble, someone needs to take a first step towards changing mutual behavior (even when they know they are in the right, sometimes you take the first step anyways). Then, if the good-will and dedication is not reciprocated - by all means find another job. Life is too short to work where you are not happy. But, lets all consider a riff on the JFK quote - Before you ask what your company can do for you, lets first ask what we can do for our company.
Did you see that Yahoo! just sold to Verizon? This is big news in the tech world. Yahoo was one of the originals, at one time their internet business alone was valued over $100billion - it sold for 4+ this week (fyi: for those checking, the stock ticker Yahoo reflects more the value of their ownership stake in ali-baba than the internet property itself). The latest CEO has been Marissa Mayer. She has her fans and she has her detractors. But throughout her tenure there has always been an echo of any reporting that covers her as a woman-CEO, as a special interest story next to the standard CEO articles. I know a lot of gender bias still exists in the workplace. I know most of it creates headwinds and political potholes and awkwardness than many women navigate each day. Here is an article in which Marissa is cited for the first time really addressing it. I am wondering what our female Jobcaser's views are about Marissa, about women CEO's vs. men, and about gender bias in workplace in general.. whadayathink?
#gender #bias #whadayathink
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marissa-mayer-calls-out-media-for-sexist-coverage_us_57965ea9e4b01180b52fd057