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The Fraud of the New “Family-Friendly” Work
A recent New York Times story about Amazon reports that when young workers hit the wall from the unrelenting pace, they’re told to climb it. Why do the talented millennials work so hard? Partly because being promoted – getting more equity, running a division, making partner – promises such vast rewards. Vaster rewards than any generation before them has ever been offered. Also, you’re either on the fast track or you’re on a dead-end road.
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I'm 29. I'm unmarried with no kids. I am all about the fast track. I want a career before motherhood. The "kid" bug hasn't hit yet, and I just don't want it to. I want to make a difference in the world, and not just by having a family. I'm still new (<5 years in) to my profession, so I think I have a lot of catching up to do.