Jobs are finished; role-playing has taken over; the job is a passe entity. The job belonged to the specialist. The kids know that they no longer live in a specialist world; you cannot have a goal today. You cannot say, 'I'm going to start here and I'm going to work for the next three years and I'm going to go all that distance.' Every kid knows that within three years, everything will have changed including himself and the goal. (1971)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Careers are no longer stable; constant change makes long-term plans impossible as everyone must adapt continuously.
- In plain terms
- Jobs are short now and long plans do not work because things change fast.
- What can you take from it?
- Rapid change makes long-term career planning difficult.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you plan when the future is unclear?
- Can you maintain goals without a fixed path?
Another view
Some sectors still offer long-term stability and clear progression.
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