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Work hard, play hard sounds good right? It’s catchy, companies like to use it to describe their fun work culture.
But only one half of the “Work Hard Play Hard” promise is true. And it’s not the half you’re hoping for…
The only reason a company needs to tell you to "play hard" is to sugarcoat the fact that you will be so squeezed for time that you'll have to get most of your social interactions from that job itself.
What if there was a more sustainable approach to work? One that takes into account that we work to live, not live to work?
Resources mentioned in the video:
• What companies really mean when they say "work hard, play hard" – Mia McPherson: linkedin.com/pulse/what-companies-really-mean-when-say-work-hard-play-mia-mcpherson
• George Wilson tweet: twitter.com/realgwilson/status/1563206212766035968?s=20
• Time to reconsider 'work hard, play hard' motto: https://www.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/142014/time-to-reconsider-work-hard-play-hard-motto/
• Job postings can reveal signs of trouble ahead with a potential employer or role. Here are the red flags that candidates should look for: businessinsider.com/red-flags-to-look-for-in-job-posts-compensation-requirements-2022-5
• Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO: https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2021-long-working-hours-increasing-deaths-from-heart-disease-and-stroke-who-ilo
• The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard: calnewport.com/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
What a Notary Taught Me About Slow Living: youtu.be/4z4E97VQLH0
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
• 📝 Sign up for my newsletter: petercook.myflodesk.com/newsletter
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Work hard, play hard sounds good right? It’s catchy, companies like to use it to describe their fun work culture.
But only one half of the “Work Hard Play Hard” promise is true. And it’s not the half you’re hoping for…
The only reason a company needs to tell you to "play hard" is to sugarcoat the fact that you will be so squeezed for time that you'll have to get most of your social interactions from that job itself.
What if there was a more sustainable approach to work? One that takes into account that we work to live, not live to work?
Resources mentioned in the video:
• What companies really mean when they say "work hard, play hard" – Mia McPherson: linkedin.com/pulse/what-companies-really-mean-when-say-work-hard-play-mia-mcpherson
• George Wilson tweet: twitter.com/realgwilson/status/1563206212766035968?s=20
• Time to reconsider 'work hard, play hard' motto: https://www.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/142014/time-to-reconsider-work-hard-play-hard-motto/
• Job postings can reveal signs of trouble ahead with a potential employer or role. Here are the red flags that candidates should look for: businessinsider.com/red-flags-to-look-for-in-job-posts-compensation-requirements-2022-5
• Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO: https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2021-long-working-hours-increasing-deaths-from-heart-disease-and-stroke-who-ilo
• The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard: calnewport.com/the-most-important-piece-of-career-advice-you-probably-never-heard
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
What a Notary Taught Me About Slow Living: youtu.be/4z4E97VQLH0
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
