I have chosen to be all in on Rosen

[RugbyMuffin]

And as a millennial, this is where I struggle. Why do I work so hard that I don't even want to sleep, because I'm about to go back to a place I hate? Why is my house in need of being a "sanctuary of peace" when I should be feeling comfortable every day that I wake up (barring unforeseen consequences of course)?

What am I doing to myself when my work-life balance is so out of whack that every day of my life is more unhappy than it is happy?

Ok. I am going way off the radar.

But, if you think about it, we live as kings compared to 99.9999999999999999999% of all living things that have walked on this planet.

Life is hard. That is the truth, and anyone telling you otherwise is selling you something. Once you realize it, life gets easier.

It's not like I am laying waste to all before me, I do try to make the planet and my environment better if I can, but it is a fine line.

And, happiness, is your own responsibility, I struggled with this concept for a long time, but it is the truth. If you are unhappy, change it.

And please, I am not negating what you typed above. I 100% complete understand where you are coming from. I was there, heck, I feel confident I was there, and it was worse. I would wake up saying "____!" and that was the highlight of the day.

I changed things, and perspective, and I am a lot happier.

Those are GREAT question you have above, and extremely scary introspective ones too. Most people run from asking them, and would not dare try to answer them, but that is what you gotta do.

PS - My house has to be a sanctuary of peace because the world is not going to change for me, and me alone, but at my homestead, I am in control, and can produce said happiness to the best of my abilities. It is also why I have issue going to bed at night. LOL!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Facebook isn't all that terrible. At least not in how they treat their workers. But companies like Netflix are creating sustainability models around things like unlimited paid time off, free child care, flexible hours, that kind of thing. The startups of the future in many cases are making strides here.

I personally work for a company/boss that does not really monitor paid time off, has a pretty flexible work from home policy, isn't too strict on hours, and makes me feel like an actual human being instead of a drone whose life is dedicated to the glory of the company and profit.

That is one way to do it. Support the good people who have power, there are not many, but they are out there.

Good stuff. But, it is supper time!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Oh, and Josh Rosen is cool

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Oh, and Josh Rosen is cool

For a millennial*

 

[Chopper0080]

I am a millennial with a house and a pension...am I like a unicorn or something?

 

[cardncubfan]

I am a millennial with a house and a pension...am I like a unicorn or something?

I'm a boomer without a pension.

 

[MrYeahBut]

I've been a carpenter, retail store mgr, bass player, computer programmer, construction super, jazz radio host, plasterer, etc. I either got fired or quit. My wife said "dude, you're unemployable, go start your own company". So I did. Retirement?? bah, I spend too much on grandkids, golf and travel with my wife. I'll prolly work until I die but it's been a fun ride.

Go Cards!

 

[Linderbee]

I am a millennial with a house and a pension...am I like a unicorn or something?

Where on earth do you work (if you don't mind me asking) that you have a pension?

 

[WisconsinCard]

so...you chose a career with **** pay and it is someone elses fault?
that is really what it boils down to. careers that "make you happy: rarely ever pay the bills...I wanted to be a youth drug counselor... but couldnt live on $8 an hour.

Wouldn't you have to quit using drugs if you were going to counsel youth?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I try my best not to get hung up on individual stories, but I do think communication is perhaps one of the faltering skillsets with millennials. What should have been kept to herself was instead said out of frustration, and I try to instill the idea in my direct reports that there's a time and place for everything - or at least a better way to say it. Valuation of contemporaries is an issue, but I think it's one that doesn't yet have a solid solution. I think there's some perception that you should be able to come in, do your job, leave, and rise up the ladder. I think millennials thrive on clear goals that move them forward, and there's a perception out there from leadership that they should just "know" how to identify a star performer, or know when to go above and beyond without stepping on someone else's toes.

I've been in many organizations where "going above and beyond" means stepping on senior management's toes, and getting yourself in trouble. Double edged sword.

As to my "market," everyone wants digital marketers, so there is a flood in the market of requests from small businesses and such that want to "go viral." Or insert the hip business term here. Too many people want to get into the game without knowing what it takes to get into the game, so they assume this skillset is something that everyone in my generation has. They quickly get impressed by buzzwords and concepts they don't understand as opposed to looking for the actual results, and there are a lot of people that label themselves as "digital marketers" with little more than a layman's understanding of it.

When hiring myself, it's hard to find someone with legitimate eCommerce experience that can talk to the more complex parts of the business outside of "oh man you totally need to be on Facebook dude, let me make you a profile!"

Meek personalities have nothing to do with it - it's more about someone knowing they want something, and knowing nothing about it, so not truly understanding the kind of expertise it takes.

Ah I get it. A case of the hiring individuals not being sophisticated enough to know what they need to be hiring. I get it. That would be incredibly frustrating. The difficulty of getting someone to understand what you REALLY bring to the table verse another who really doesn’t possess the appropriate skill set. We run into that with unsophisticated prospective clients all the time.

A good organization, one that promotes growth, should t have ego built into the structure where toe-stepping can occur. Empowerment of everyone at all levels is one of the elements of our organization of which I’m proudest.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Facebook isn't all that terrible. At least not in how they treat their workers. But companies like Netflix are creating sustainability models around things like unlimited paid time off, free child care, flexible hours, that kind of thing. The startups of the future in many cases are making strides here.

I personally work for a company/boss that does not really monitor paid time off, has a pretty flexible work from home policy, isn't too strict on hours, and makes me feel like an actual human being instead of a drone whose life is dedicated to the glory of the company and profit.

I told my team years ago I don’t care if you work from the beach if you keep your clients. As a boss my job is to remove hurdles from my reports’ paths to success. Occasionally they are their own hurdles, so I have to course correct. But otherwise I treat them like adults and professionals. Unless and until they prove me wrong. Then I implement proper bumpers until they’re back on track.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I am a millennial with a house and a pension...am I like a unicorn or something?

A pension? An actual defined benefit plan (not a 401(k))? If yes, then YES you are a unicorn.

 

[oaken1]

Wouldn't you have to quit using drugs if you were going to counsel youth?

oh I did...for years. just started smoking weed again a couple years back...because, screw it

 

[Solar7]

I just got home and this conversation inspired some internal thought in me tonight...

...all I can say is that the fact that I ended up with multiple full-ride academic scholarship offers and still ended up literally homeless for the better part of a year made me more than a little bitter. When I was sleeping in my car and just faced with "oops, you graduated college in 2008, and we crashed the economy, so it doesn't matter, keep folding pants for ten hours a week at $6.50 an hour," it was very hard to accept that I needed to just try harder.

Obviously I tried harder. I got to where I am. But it's not okay. The night I had to go into shock or eat from a food pantry despite having a job wasn't okay. I'd throw myself off a cliff if it meant no one had to do that again.

 

[football karma]

Where does the Rosen rep come from? IMO, three things:

1. Resting Jerk Face. he just looks annoyed all the time. Really doubt that he is, but its just how he sets his face.

2. I suspect he is an introvert. Some people interpret this as being aloof and unfriendly.

3. Highly intelligent. Combine with 1 and 2 (and his family's wealth)-- and you get a person who appears one way to people who only superficially know him, and a very different way to the far fewer who really know him (and who he is comfortable around).

 

[Krangodnzr]

Living in Chicago Cutler was perceived WAY differently than Rosen. No one would call Cutler “fiery” in any way. He never showed real passion for the game. His demeanor was more like passive. Not saying for one minute that he was that way but the fans of the Bears were not crying when he left. Cut Rosen a little slack. He is now going to be surrounded by professionals that will set him straight in certain areas and take him under their wing in others. Give him some time to shape his professional personality. He’s going to be fine as long as we can put the preconceived notions behind us.

It's funny because Cutler is literally the best QB the Bears have every had or at least in the modern era.

 

[HeHasRosen]

Where does the Rosen rep come from? IMO, three things:

1. Resting Jerk Face. he just looks annoyed all the time. Really doubt that he is, but its just how he sets his face.

2. I suspect he is an introvert. Some people interpret this as being aloof and unfriendly.

3. Highly intelligent. Combine with 1 and 2 (and his family's wealth)-- and you get a person who appears one way to people who only superficially know him, and a very different way to the far fewer who really know him (and who he is comfortable around).

Yea i can buy that.

I dont really believe this narrative about Rosen at all. Just something blown up by the media. On the contrary ive heard only good things from people who have actually been around him. Teammates love him. Say hes a great leader. Ive heard he actually goes out of his way to make people around him comfortable. And imo hes humble. Hes been called the "chosen one" or "chosen rosen" since his school days and really never let it go to his head.

But if it that's why he fell to us than im glad it happened.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Oh, and Josh Rosen is cool

The Ros3n One!

 

[CardNots]

Rosen represents my future hopes good or otherwise. I’m in like flint...