The Atlantic Archives - The Outlier Model

Access over ownership

daily life, generation X, generation Y, ownership, sharing economy

CF / September 24th, 2012 / 18 Comments

Millenials, the demographic cohort that followed Generation X, are a much maligned bunch. Also sometimes known as “Generation Y”, millenials were born between approximately 1982 and 2000, with slight fluctuations depending on country of origin. Each generation in human history has been noted for displaying certain values, trends or characteristics, and millenials are no different. They...

Posted in: Philosophy Tagged with: buying a car, car coop, car sharing, first home purchase, Millenials, modo, The Atlantic

I can haz vacation?

vacation. vacation time, vacation benefits, work life balance, company benefits

CF / September 10th, 2012 / 34 Comments

I read an article on the Atlantic recently which discussed the lack of vacation time in America. Looking at countries like Germany, Australia and France, 20+ paid vacation days plus a handful of state holidays is the norm. Here in Canada, 10 paid vacation days plus 8 statutory holidays are required by law (though some employers will pay out the money in lieu of formal time off). In the United States?...

Posted in: Career and Work Tagged with: 40 hour work week, mandatory vacation, paid vacation, The Atlantic, vacation time, working a 40 hr week