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I don’t even know when or how I came across this amazing site, but I am so glad that I did! Over the past month or so I’ve read so many insightful articles from Toby Lucich, Amy Winkelman, and Rick Turoczy. According to Toby, they started this blog because they “spent more than enough time frustrated with the shortcomings of corporate life. Work can’t just be about taking home a paycheck. Educated professionals need to find satisfaction in their work to remain engaged.” AMEN to that! As a fellow GenX’er (I think?….I actually think I am on the cusp of X/Y) I can relate to much of what these three talk about. For instance, here are some examples of recent posts to their blog:

• In This American Dream Job, Amy showcases stories of people with dream jobs that aren’t always so dreamy (something most young professionals realize a couple of years after leaving the educational world and joining the work world)
• In Hiring decisions, when mistakes keep on giving and giving and giving, Rick discusses the importance of hiring for your company not just to band-aid an immediate need, but to consider the future image that person will reflect of your company. He says that “person has your company on his/her resume forever. That person is forever a message to the market about your company.”
• In Gen-X Management, Toby talks about how GenX individuals need to be managed differently from their parental generation, and how in the future their managerial styles will reflect the way they were raised by this generation and their personal preferences as a result.

I urge each and every one of you to check out More Than A Living: it is a refreshing glimpse into the minds of young professionals who tell it like it is. Thanks guys! I look forward to more great stuff from you – keep up the good work!

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