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The Globe and Mail has a nice interview with CCG friend, editor and author, Megan Hustad:
Why do people have such a strong desire to reprogram themselves for the workplace? What happens in a corporate setting is not something that comes naturally. There's an art to doing well in these contrived situations, and it's difficult to do well without preparation and training ...
Being snarky and cynical have become totally mainstream and it works well with Internet culture because it's fast, snappy and dismissive. [A lot of young people] are surrounded by people who are so quick to take any sincere effort down. My set associated careerism with being an unimaginative Republican. I thought that if you're really clever and smart, things will take care of themselves and it will be enough. It's not ....
Wanting to be of service to other people is a deep human need. Some people underestimate how much they'll enjoy their job once they stop thinking it's all about them and what they need to do to accomplish their own ends. That's not to say you need to be a brainless team player. ... It's a paradox: If you want a more self-determined future and career, you start getting there by extending yourself toward other people more than you think you ever have to.
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