You know, I did get an MBA. It took me a long time to land where I am now (10y after my MBA) but I had to really embrace sunk costs. Academia is brutal but this article resonated for me because so many forms of work are exploitative and if you derive your value from the markers of success work dangles (titles, pay, special projects, DEI)…
You know, I did get an MBA. It took me a long time to land where I am now (10y after my MBA) but I had to really embrace sunk costs. Academia is brutal but this article resonated for me because so many forms of work are exploitative and if you derive your value from the markers of success work dangles (titles, pay, special projects, DEI) you will find yourself with all your eggs in one basket, overly committed to an organization (that will let you go at the drop of a hat) and without the things that make us whole - hobbies, friends, community. I dont have a job that requires an MBA anymore but I gained time and my sanity. So many of the MBA women I know who are successful in all the traditional ways have struggled and are pursuing alternative paths. Like Anne, nobody regrets their decisions per se, but I totally agree we need to help our kids expand the ways they derive meaning in their lives and that work is but one aspect of a rich life.
You know, I did get an MBA. It took me a long time to land where I am now (10y after my MBA) but I had to really embrace sunk costs. Academia is brutal but this article resonated for me because so many forms of work are exploitative and if you derive your value from the markers of success work dangles (titles, pay, special projects, DEI) you will find yourself with all your eggs in one basket, overly committed to an organization (that will let you go at the drop of a hat) and without the things that make us whole - hobbies, friends, community. I dont have a job that requires an MBA anymore but I gained time and my sanity. So many of the MBA women I know who are successful in all the traditional ways have struggled and are pursuing alternative paths. Like Anne, nobody regrets their decisions per se, but I totally agree we need to help our kids expand the ways they derive meaning in their lives and that work is but one aspect of a rich life.