Why Working Hard Might No Longer Be Necessary To Get Ahead Due To A De-emphasis In Merit

<p>Perhaps working hard to make money and get ahead is overrated. With the decline in merit-based compensation and rewards, it may be strategically better to kick back and relax more. It's a risky proposition to do so, but it might work out for the best.</p> <p>In case you are a hardworker who is getting discriminated against based on your identity, here are 7 strategies to survive and thrive if merit no longer matters in the future.</p> <p><strong>Mentioned posts:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/how-to-survive-the-war-on-merit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How To Survive The War On Merit</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.financialsamurai.com/grades-dont-matter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grades No Longer Matter, Hooray! </a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/honor-and-pride-hard-mode/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don't Let Honor And Pride Leave You On Hard Mode Forever</a></p> <p><strong>Recommendations</strong></p> <p>If you'd like to support my ad-free podcast, pick up a hardcopy of <strong><a href="https://www.financialsamurai.com/btnt/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy This, Not That</a>,</strong> my instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book helps you make more optimal investing decisions to build more wealth and live better lives. BTNT is on sale at <a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/buythisnotthat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Amazon</strong></a> today! </p> <p>For more nuanced personal finance content, join 55,000+ others and sign up for the <strong><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener nofollow">free Financial Samurai newsletter</a></strong> and <strong><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/email" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener nofollow">posts via e-mail</a>.</strong> Financial Samurai is one of the largest independently-owned personal finance sites that started in 2009. </p> <p>As always, thanks for all the positive book reviews and podcas