I read a news story last year that made me think that maybe I no longer fit in this world. The article was titled “Burned-Out Millennials Are Quitting Lucrative Jobs.” The report said the ever-contrarian millennial generation is reinventing the traditional concept of employment. They’re quitting their jobs, without worrying about what they will do next.
Sarah, a 20-something, said, “I need to be free to manage myself.” And then there’s Tim, 26, who said he saw his whole life flash before his…
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