World of Work
Here’s What You’ll Find
The “world of work” includes occupations, jobs, applications, employers, employees, paychecks, and promotions. Although we all recognize these things, we each experience them differently, and young people may be experiencing them for the first time. Here, we share our tips for success in the workplace, with a focus on worker’s rights and work-life balance.
WOrk sucks
Emotional breakdown
“Millenials are to blame”
Inflation
Gratitude costs nothing (but means everything)
I was complaining to my therapist (as I am wont to do) about the general lack of appreciation I have felt in the workplace. To wit: I had served seven years at a medical college and was particularly proud of the work I had done creating and maintaining an online...
Sleeping In
Microsoft Excel
Bullies
“A Profession is not a Personality”
Our identities, which develop over adolescence and into adulthood, can be quite complex. To illustrate this to students, I ask them to write down the factors of their identities that seem to have played a key role in shaping how students see themselves. Responses tend...