[Post 171] I Make $100K Walking Your Dog In NYC | On The Job

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Ryan Stewart is dog walker who makes $100,000 a year in NYC. He works around 6 hours a day, 6 days a week. After working with dogs for over 20 years, Ryan believes that he has become a member of a dog pack.

[Post 170] Why China's Gen Zs And Millennials Are ‘Quiet Quitting’: The ‘Bai Lan’ Movement | CNA

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This is a short summary regarding the previous "Bai Lan" video

“If my boss asks me to do something, I’ll ask if I can do it tomorrow, or if someone else can do it." That's Chinese youths' ‘bai lan’ mantra of not even trying.

[Post 169] The Rise Of "Quiet Quitting"

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"Quiet quitting" is having a moment. The trend of employees choosing to not go above and beyond their jobs in ways that include refusing to answer emails during evenings or weekends, or skipping extra assignments that fall outside their core duties, is catching on, especially among Gen Zers.

Zaid Khan, 24, an engineer from New York, popularized this trend with his viral Tiktok video in July.

"You are still performing your duties, but you are no longer subscribing to the hustle culture mentally that work has to be our life," Khan says in his video. "The reality is, it's not, and your worth as a person is not defined by your labor."

In the U.S., quiet quitting could also be a backlash to so-called hustle culture — the 24/7 startup grind popularized by figures like Gary Vaynerchuk and others.

"Quiet quitting is an antidote to hustle culture," said Nadia De Ala, founder of Real You Leadership, who "quietly quit" her job about five years ago. "It is almost direct resistance and disruption of hustle culture. And I think it's exciting that more people are doing it."

Last year, the Great Resignation dominated the economic news cycle. Now, during the second half of 2022, it's the quiet quitting trend that's gaining momentum at a time when the rate of U.S. productivity is raising some concern. Data on U.S. worker productivity posted its biggest annual drop in the second quarter.

So, why is this trend on the rise? Watch the video above to learn whether quiet quitting is hurting the U.S. economy and how it's being seen as part of the Great Resignation narrative

[Post 167] I Work 3.5 Days A Week & Make $189,000 A Year | On The Side

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Josh Ellwood, 28, quit his engineering job in 2021 to pursue his side hustles full-time. He realized that if he continued to advance in his traditional career, more of his personal time would be taken away from him. In 2021, Ellwood made about $189,000 from seven streams of income. Now, he works 3.5 days a week, and has made about $167,000 just this year. He lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife and dog.

[Post 164] The food foot way: John Lui's on-foot food delivery challenge | The Strait Times

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Foodpanda is recruiting more people to deliver food on foot. Over a hot and sweaty afternoon, John Lui sees how easy – or difficult – it is to deliver under his own steam.

[Post 162] Selling Coffee from a HDB flat at ground floor ?!

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Ground Floor Coffee serves drinks typically found in a coffee house but in a whole different setting. Grab your espresso-based drinks and non-coffee beverages right out the window of this ground floor HDB apartment in Pasir Ris.

[Post 161] China’s Slacker Youths: Why They Went From 'Lying Flat' To 'Let It Rot' | Insight

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“Tang Ping” or Lying Flat, was a 2021 movement that rejected the work culture in China. Now, it has morphed into the more extreme “Bai Lan” or Let It Rot. What behind this new phenomenon?

Insight speaks to some Chinese youths who identify themselves as “Bai Lan”. They are opting out of climbing the economic ladder, choosing to put in the bare minimum at work and coasting along. What are the reasons for their despondency?

And will this youth movement affect China’s economic recovery, even as it faces headwinds from COVID lockdowns and a property debt crisis?