The days of just showing up or coasting are over #Habits

16 Feb 2021 · 1 min

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TJ Walker (YouTube, Feb 16, 2021) argues that the era when workers could simply show up or coast through long careers (roughly 1940s–2010) has ended. Except for shrinking pockets of union- or government-protected roles, most jobs now require people to create measurable value every day. Walker recommends planning a future built around work that excites you enough to consistently generate value.

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From the late 1940s until about roughly 2010, in the United States, Europe, and a few other wealthy countries, it was possible to have a job and you could simply show up. And it was also possible to have a job where you worked hard to get there, but then you could just coast for decades until a comfortable retirement. Sadly, those days are gone. There's simply fewer and fewer jobs where you can simply show up or coast. With the exception of a few jobs that have organized labor protection or government protection, and those are shrinking. Everyone's being judged on the value they create today and every day. So if you're looking to plan your future, you've got to plan something where you're excited enough to create value on a daily basis.