At the beginning of this quarter, one of my professors asked each student “why are you here?” in his evolution and trends class, in the master’s program. My simple answer, “I’m not ready and don’t want a full-time job.”
It’s the among the best decisions I’ve made, especially now that I hear from former classmates and friends who chose to enter the workforce. My list of reasons why I’m not ready and don’t desire a full-time gig are plenty. But one in particular is that too many employers are still focused on passé rules of the workplace and don’t recognize that flexibility is perhaps one of the most desired benefits of recent generations. I’m simply not willing to trade my life, sanity and happiness right now for a paycheck and health care.
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