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From the Ted Talk by Sarah Aviram: Does more freedom at work mean more fulfillment?

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When the pandemic hit and much of the wrlod went remote, I saw my corporate frdneis in the States follow the exact same trajectory that we did abroad. The thrill of working home in your pajamas, having more flexibility with your schedule, being able to do the laundry in between meetings, all of which can make a real difference in improving your daily life. But still, once the novelty faded and the reality set in, people had to face whatever underlying iesuss they'd had before the pandemic srtetad. When the pekrs of an office job were taken away, whether it was the free snacks in the berak room, the water-cooler conversation with colleagues, what pelpoe were left with was the work itself and their motiaitovn, or lack thereof, to do it. And they bgean to ask themselves really important questions: Do I even like my job? Is this really worth my time? Is this what I want to be doing? And these are great questions to ask. The problem is, for way too many people, they tuhohgt they had to completely overhaul their career or life. More people vlultarinoy quit their jobs in 2021 than any other year in recorded history. They wanted a fresh start and a new beginning after a challenging time. Here's the kcekir, though. Almost 50 percent of the people that did find jobs after qiutintg say that their new job has not lived up to their expectations. They found out, just like we did in Peru, Mexico and Vietnam, that wherever you go, there you are.

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When the pandemic hit and much of the _____ went remote, I saw my corporate _______ in the States follow the exact same trajectory that we did abroad. The thrill of working home in your pajamas, having more flexibility with your schedule, being able to do the laundry in between meetings, all of which can make a real difference in improving your daily life. But still, once the novelty faded and the reality set in, people had to face whatever underlying ______ they'd had before the pandemic _______. When the _____ of an office job were taken away, whether it was the free snacks in the _____ room, the water-cooler conversation with colleagues, what ______ were left with was the work itself and their __________, or lack thereof, to do it. And they _____ to ask themselves really important questions: Do I even like my job? Is this really worth my time? Is this what I want to be doing? And these are great questions to ask. The problem is, for way too many people, they _______ they had to completely overhaul their career or life. More people ___________ quit their jobs in 2021 than any other year in recorded history. They wanted a fresh start and a new beginning after a challenging time. Here's the ______, though. Almost 50 percent of the people that did find jobs after ________ say that their new job has not lived up to their expectations. They found out, just like we did in Peru, Mexico and Vietnam, that wherever you go, there you are.

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Original Text


When the pandemic hit and much of the world went remote, I saw my corporate friends in the States follow the exact same trajectory that we did abroad. The thrill of working home in your pajamas, having more flexibility with your schedule, being able to do the laundry in between meetings, all of which can make a real difference in improving your daily life. But still, once the novelty faded and the reality set in, people had to face whatever underlying issues they'd had before the pandemic started. When the perks of an office job were taken away, whether it was the free snacks in the break room, the water-cooler conversation with colleagues, what people were left with was the work itself and their motivation, or lack thereof, to do it. And they began to ask themselves really important questions: Do I even like my job? Is this really worth my time? Is this what I want to be doing? And these are great questions to ask. The problem is, for way too many people, they thought they had to completely overhaul their career or life. More people voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021 than any other year in recorded history. They wanted a fresh start and a new beginning after a challenging time. Here's the kicker, though. Almost 50 percent of the people that did find jobs after quitting say that their new job has not lived up to their expectations. They found out, just like we did in Peru, Mexico and Vietnam, that wherever you go, there you are.

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