Lessons From the Anti-Work Girlboss

Issue #269 | September 3, 2024

Hey Creators! We took a brief hiatus this Labor Day to celebrate our hard work and achievements. In honor of the day, I want to give a quick shout out to one of my favorite creators: the anti-work girlboss.

The anti-work girl boss, aka Gabrielle Judge, is probably best known for coining the term “lazy girl jobs” (in other words, jobs that offer a high level of flexibility and a good work-life balance.) But overall, Judge’s content is focused on empowering the next generation to “redefine work, embrace true balance, and challenge the norms that keep us tethered to the traditional narrative.”

For those of us burnt out from hustle culture, Judge encourages us to realign with our truest passions and values.

In one recent video, Judge noted that most of us are in places where we either want to “learn, earn, or coast.” Learning, of course, is gaining more knowledge and skills. Earning, naturally, is focusing on your income. And coasting is for those times when you need a break, and you just need to skate by or embrace laziness.

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“You can do one or two of these things at a time realistically. Your life, goals, and career has seasons. Nothing is static. You may be focusing on coasting one year and then the next be focusing on earning more money. Sometimes I am coasting because I am tired from learning. Other times I am learning to earn more. Other times I am earning to be able coast later.”
— the anti work girl boss.

Creators, of course, tend to have less flexibility to coast than those of us with W2s and health insurance. Or, at least, they have to plan well and build up some savings in order to give themselves a little room to coast from time to time.

Being a creator is inherently more risky and less stable than other career choices. But hey, higher risk = higher reward. If you’re freelancing or working for yourself, you have to think on your toes more, which means more learning. And, if you own your work, that means you have the potential to earn more down the line. Or, at least, have the freedom to pursue the things you’re passionate about.

All of this to say, many of you creators might not have Labor Day off. But nevertheless, it’s a good litmus test day for all who labor to reevaluate what we really want.

Do you want to learn, earn, coast? Do you want to do something more meaningful? Perhaps make the world a better place? Do you want a vacation? A retirement plan? More mentorship? More community? Do you want a temporary 9-to-5 lazy girl job to coast in? Or instead, do you want to stage a Gone-Girl-esque hostile coup of your 9-to-5?

Really, the world is your oyster.

– Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor

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