I can’t say that work is changing more in this decade than other decades. I can say two major forces have hit many workers in this decade and the impact of those forces have made work challenging for workers, to say the least.

The first major force was the pandemic. While many people have returned to office work, there are still many who prefer to work remotely. I am one of them. And while I am still a major proponent of remote work, I found this piece eye opening: We Liked Remote Work. Then We Looked at the Data. I have to agree that without a push, it is too easy to become disconnected from social contact when you work remotely. Employers and employees need to find better solutions to this problem besides dragging everyone in to a loud and crowded office via long commutes.

• Ford, IBM, and CBA Shift Hiring Strategies Amid AI Challenges
• Coinbase Lays Off 14% of Employees as A.I. Changes Work – The New York Times
• Can Companies Embrace A.I. Without Layoffs? This One Says It Is Trying to. – The New York Times

I don’t know how that will play out. I do know that workers are going to be struggling with the effect of AI for some time to come.

If anyone young who has just entered the workforce is reading this, I would like to point you to these two pieces:

• what is the political game and why do we have to play it at work? from the site, Ask a Manager. Workforce behavior can seem bewildering at times. Pieces like that can help make sense of it.
• Moving Back Home After College? All Your Friends Are Doing It. It’s expensive out there for a young person starting to work. That piece talks about how some young people are dealing with that.