Service and Sacrifice in the Modern Workplace
The post argues that the modern workplace has moved from a service‑oriented model—where meaning came from helping others—to a self‑actualisation model that ties fulfillment to personal growth and brand building. Social media intensifies this shift by turning careers into public performances judged by strangers. The author contends that true purpose requires combining self‑knowledge with a focus on serving others, a principle embodied in the Rumbo career‑coaching platform. Ultimately, aligning personal strengths with a problem to solve restores meaning to work.
Hard Work, Privilege, and the Systems We Pour Into
Stef Sword‑Williams, founder of the career consultancy F*ck Being Humble, expands her philosophy in the new book Career Comedown, urging professionals to rethink the equation between hours worked and self‑worth. She argues that relentless grinding is a cultural relic of...