IMG is nothing?

Before I went to college, I already knew that the job for me couldn’t be like my father’s. I didn’t want the hours and though I might make less, I’d have to be happier.

He made good money, but also turned gray early. You never knew when he’d make it home or what mood he’d be in (I was supposed to know his mood, but rarely guessed right). I often felt like an employee (I called him “Boss” until he asked me to stop). 

In college, I found that most of my friends had come to similar conclusions about what type of work they’d do and what they wouldn’t give up (read: ‘me’ time or personal-development).

Since moving into my adult-life, I’ve worked some insane hours but have also walked away from jobs that would have made my father nostalgic. Jobs that seemed to insist on the grind for its own sake, or, that created stress without ever creating solutions.
Brazen Careerist ran an article that I think spells out the difference between how/why I work now and how/why my Dad worked then.

New financial data highlights generational rifts

Don’t let the title fool you. I promise no graphs.

Read it and let me know your thoughts about what she’s saying. I’ll probably come back to this topic soon.