The career glow-down: Why we now choose peace over promotions

It’s almost laughable. The dreams we were taught to dream as kids are now the stuff of nightmares. Aim for a stable job, teachers said – all it does is make us nervous about the next layoff. Own a house by 30, parents said – but real-estate prices rise faster than our salaries can keep up. Drive a nice car, movie heroes said – but what about parking, petrol and the planet? One generation ago, “grindset mindset”, “hustle”, and “working around the clock” were all positive terms.