Young Workers: No You Should Not Work On Weekends
On June 11 of this year, a viral Tweet authored by venture capitalist Jordan Kong made its rounds on the popular social networking platform. The thread began with the Tweet: “Unpopular opinion: the best thing young people can do early in their careers is to work on the weekends.” Kong then proceeds to detail the excessive stress and physical health issues she endured to maintain this no-weekend lifestyle, concluding that her hard work has brought her “tremendous joy and happiness.” If that sounds like an unappealing way of life to you, you’re not alone. In today’s capitalism-focused culture...