The 24/7 work ethic was a bad idea to begin with.
The Harshest Generation
Drucker …explained in his 1968 book, The Age of Discontinuity, that education creates higher expectations without any guarantee of higher productive capacity. People want more pay; they want a career; and they want “knowledge work.” But there is no guarantee that the job market will continue to need or pay well for what they have to offer.
Were such a situation to unfold, Drucker warned, it would result in “an unemployed and unemployable intellectual proletariat the like of which the world has never seen.”
Are we there yet?
Worldwide, 13% of Employees Are Engaged at Work
Only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to Gallup\’s new 142-country study on the State of the Global Workplace. In other words, about one in eight workers — roughly 180 million employees in the countries studied — are psychologically committed to their jobs and likely to be making positive contributions to their organizations.
via Worldwide, 13% of Employees Are Engaged at Work.
No surprises here.
Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure Following the Use of a Dietary Supplement Intended for Weight Loss or Muscle Building — May–October 2013
On September 9, 2013, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) was notified of seven patients with severe acute hepatitis and fulminant liver failure of unknown etiology. Patients were previously healthy and sought medical care during May-September 2013. Clinicians reported that the seven patients had all used OxyELITE Pro, a dietary supplement marketed for weight loss and muscle gain, before illness onset.
Oops.
Work? Not Meaningful
Only 36 percent of paid work activities bring American parents meaning, compared to 62 percent of child care duties; paid work is “very tiring” 5 percent of the time, while child care is exhausting 12 percent of the time.
via Pew study on modern American family: Moms still do more child care..
Guess it’s been that kind of day for finding these kinds of articles.
WHAT MAKES A MASTER WRITER?
The other side of passion. Must read!
Passion Doesn’t Always Mean Profession. | The Cynical Girl
Passion doesn’t always mean profession. | The Cynical Girl.
Nice to see others who think like I do. Don’t confuse passion with profession. You can be very, very good at what you do. You can make tons of money (or not). But you don’t have to be passionate about your profession. You just have to like it a lot.
One of the definitions of passion is ” strong and barely controllable emotion”. If you feel that way about your profession, that’s wonderful.
If not, then welcome to reality for the majority.
Consultants Should All Get Real Jobs
Amen.
Meet WildCat – Robot on Four Legs Gallops Like a Gazelle (Video)
Applications could include military battle, but while the common person feels slightly frightened just looking at this incredible creature running in an empty parking lot with no murderous motives, the sight of this smoking steel robot bounding toward a target with the intent to kill would be absolutely horrifying.
via Robot on Four Legs Gallops Like a Gazelle (Video).
Star Wars anyone? You have to watch this video.
When the scientists figure out how make this thing underwrite, we’re all toast.
Mind the Gap – Dangerous Weight Loss Goal
Studies suggest that peer pressure from social media plays a significant role in eating disorders. A 2011 study at the University of Haifa found that adolescent girls who spent the most time using Facebook had a greater chance of developing a negative body image and an eating disorder.
via Social media fuel dangerous weight-loss goal » The Commercial Appeal.
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