"So you just got your first post-grad job, and you're working a nine-to-five, losing the feeling of undergrad freedom. I get it. I could never imagine working a nine-to-five forever. In fact, a lot of Gen Z adults feel the same, with 43% reporting "having no desire" to work a traditional nine-to-five, and 60% describing 9-5 jobs as "soul-sucking," according to a Qualtrics survey."
"Personally, I never wanted "to work" at all. My mom, a rare Gen X rebel, left corporate architecture to build a fully remote firm long before "work from home" became a job-search filter. It's now one of the most successful architecture businesses in my home state, all run from the comfort of our home on her terms, her hours, and her motivation. I learned early that reinventing a "career" for fulfillment depends on building a flexible business centered on freedom."
Many Gen Z adults report little desire to work traditional nine-to-five jobs: 43% report "having no desire" and 60% describe such jobs as "soul-sucking." Working 40+ hours five days a week costs minds, bodies, and spirits. Few elders provide models for alternative career paths. One example: a Gen X entrepreneur left corporate architecture to build a fully remote, successful firm run on personal terms, hours, and motivation. Reinventing a career for fulfillment depends on building a flexible business centered on freedom. Make an exit plan before starting a nine-to-five and prepare a way out while preserving stability.
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