Many white-collar workers are lucky enough to have creative-class jobs that are satisfying, which is great as long as you're still able to carve out true, work-free leisure at some point. But there's been a kind of sneaky reframing of work as play as the Silicon Valley model has been imported into other fields. Now you see adult offices that look like nursery schools, and staff paintball parties, work cultures that encourage the "We're a family here!" fantasy while preventing workers from going home at a reasonable hour to be with their actual families.
If you're in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you'll fall for it, too. - Katrina Onstad
If you're in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you'll fall for it, too.
- Katrina Onstad
Now we have a gig economy where many people are holding down several jobs at once. The whole concept of a 40-hour week makes people under 30 laugh. - Katrina Onstad
Now we have a gig economy where many people are holding down several jobs at once. The whole concept of a 40-hour week makes people under 30 laugh.
One study found that volunteering actually makes people feel they have more time, not less. A good weekend usually involves more than just passive le… - Katrina Onstad
One study found that volunteering actually makes people feel they have more time, not less. A good weekend usually involves more than just passive le…
We know that people who work without breaks get tired, introduce errors, get sick and miss out on life. Make no mistake: those staff room hammocks ar… - Katrina Onstad
We know that people who work without breaks get tired, introduce errors, get sick and miss out on life. Make no mistake: those staff room hammocks ar…
Many white-collar workers are lucky enough to have creative-class jobs that are satisfying, which is great as long as you're still able to carve out … - Katrina Onstad
Many white-collar workers are lucky enough to have creative-class jobs that are satisfying, which is great as long as you're still able to carve out …
We can do a bit of blaming: the proliferation of devices means we're always at work, always on call, always available. Physically leaving the office … - Katrina Onstad
We can do a bit of blaming: the proliferation of devices means we're always at work, always on call, always available. Physically leaving the office …
I know Stephen King is uncompromising on the idea that writers should practise their craft every single day, and it clearly works for him. Personally… - Katrina Onstad
I know Stephen King is uncompromising on the idea that writers should practise their craft every single day, and it clearly works for him. Personally…
Sunday blues often hit because the weekend was only about shopping and chores. If you can clear up some of that domestic detritus on weeknights, you … - Katrina Onstad
Sunday blues often hit because the weekend was only about shopping and chores. If you can clear up some of that domestic detritus on weeknights, you …
It used to be that wealthy people were the leisure class, and having time off was a status symbol. That's switched now: being busy and overworked is … - Katrina Onstad
It used to be that wealthy people were the leisure class, and having time off was a status symbol. That's switched now: being busy and overworked is …
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