Welcome to first issue of Paper Planes! This edition is packed with fresh insights on how to break free from the 9-to-5 grind, practical steps for designing a life you love, and real stories of people rewriting the rules of success-hr
NOMAD NEWS
The End of Brick-and-Mortar Startups: How Modern Entrepreneurs Are Building Businesses from Anywhere (Access Newswire)
Remote Leadership That Sparks Innovation Across Distance (Forbes)
Wi-Fi in the wild: How Yakten in Sikkim is rewriting the future of remote work ( )
THE MAIN IDEA
For decades, we were sold a dream: follow the rules, keep your head down, climb the ladder—and in return, you’d earn stability. A steady paycheck. A pension. Maybe even a gold watch at retirement.
But the numbers tell a different story.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Today, the average job tenure in the U.S. is just 3.9 years—and shrinking. Since 2020, tens of thousands have been laid off by companies they helped build. And of the original Fortune 500 companies from 1955, only 52 remain today. The rest? Gone, merged, or obsolete.
Still, we make career decisions based on a version of security that doesn’t exist. We sacrifice autonomy for a paycheck, delay our own dreams in exchange for a title, and put our futures in the hands of people who don’t know our names.
Let’s be clear: job security is a comforting illusion. A myth designed to keep you compliant, not free.
This isn’t fear-mongering—it’s a wake-up call. In a world of layoffs, automation, and economic volatility, it’s not enough to work hard. You need to work smart and build something that can’t be taken from you with a single email.
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