The Way We'll Work

For me, it is frightening to think that the workplace is changing so quickly, being as though it just went through a drastic change so recently. Back then, it was so new & exciting to me. I was so thrilled about email and the internet, that I would get annoyed with people who would refuse to "get with it". Times are changing. Sometimes I feel like I am refusing to "get with it". There so many new technologies to learn about, as I'm still trying to keep up with current technologies. It is frustrating, but once I just accept that things are changing and I have to change with them, I just might benefit from these changes.

"The Future of Work" made many interesting predictions. I really related to 3 portions of the articles. The first one was "Women Will Rule Business". It is strange to think that when I was in high school, we debated why a woman could never lead our country, now we are predicting that women will lead business in America. (That was quick...I haven’t been out of high school for that long!) I remember talking about how women are too emotional to handle difficult situations. I am very embarrassed to say that I even remember agreeing. The article did not even mention the emotions of women. It touched on that women tend to be long term thinkers and that men tend to be risk takers (risky loans = demise of our banking system).

The next portion that I really enjoyed reading was "It Will Pay to Save the Planet". This was of interest to me because I feel that America is on the brink of the Green Industrial Revolution. It feels good to be part of something that is actually good for the earth while creating new jobs. Who knew, that just 4 years after the US refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol, we would not only sign it, but hope to become the leaders in Green Energy.

The last portion of the article that I enjoyed reading was "The Last Days of Cubicle Life." This article touched on the changes in the workplace. This is very relevant to me, because I am trying to grow professionally while growing my family at the same time. The idea of working from home to balance work and life is so appealing to many people. I know that this will be the future for many professionals.

This article was a pleasure to read as it related to so many topics that we are going to be facing. As a matter of fact, I forwarded it to my manager to read.