Paul FairieThe Long History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore
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QuarterSwede@paulisci People want to work, they just want to be paid fairly and not be abused.
Anecdote alley: Recently, I got the opportunity to work for a private equity firm in a young company they started. They are pouring money into it to attract talent. It’s worked. The amount of people that left their decade long jobs to be apart of something new and exciting is large. The one thing they all have in common, including myself, is that they were all burned out being overworked. Many of 1 🧵
Anecdote alley: Recently, I got the opportunity to work for a private equity firm in a young company they started. They are pouring money into it to attract talent. It’s worked. The amount of people that left their decade long jobs to be apart of something new and exciting is large. The one thing they all have in common, including myself, is that they were all burned out being overworked. Many of 1 🧵
us were working long hours and then being on call for the rest of the day/night. Now, we get locked in after 5p as everyone leaves and work truly stops. The change has been massive for our well being and families. Productivity and revenue is WAY up. The corporate mentality of, you aren’t worth being paid if you aren’t being overworked, is going to be their downfall. And good riddance. 2 🧵