'It's not the job, it's you': JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on maintaining work-life balance
Post-pandemic, the discourse around work-life balance has intensified, reflecting a spectrum of perspectives from gruelling 70-hour workweeks to the emerging trend of Gen Z's 'quiet quitting.' This ongoing debate has been rekindled by the resurgence of a viral interview with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, where he candidly shares his views on achieving work-life balance.
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In the resurfaced interview, the 68-year-old Dimon offers a unique perspective on work-life balance. He argues that achieving this balance is primarily the employee's responsibility rather than the company's.?
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Dimon criticises the misconception that it is a company's duty to manage work-life balance for its employees.?He believes that while companies can provide resources and support, the onus of maintaining personal well-being ultimately lies with the employees.
He shares, "It is your job to save your mind, body, spirit, your soul, your friends, your family, your health. We should do everything we can to help you¡ªwe give you medical, shrinks, Pilates, massages. We really do try to take care of our people. But I can¡¯t make up for you not doing those other things."
The banker emphasises the importance of working smart and provides an example from his own life, explaining that he has different reading speeds for various tasks: very fast for skimming magazines and slow for critical emails and contracts.?
"Most people don't work smart¡ people don't run their lives efficiently," he asserts. "People are frenzied¡ if you're frenzied, it's you. It's not the school, it's not the job, it's you."
Check out a clip from his interview here:
Since the old clip resurfaced two days ago, it has garnered over 551k views.?
Comments on the video reflect a range of reactions.?
One user praised the advice, saying, "This is great life and career advice."?
Another noted the difficulty of applying such advice, especially for those at the lower end of the job hierarchy, saying, "Great advice. Hard to do when you're at the bottom of the totem pole."
However, not everyone agreed with Dimon's perspective.?
A critic pointed out, "In spirit, his message is solid. In reality, some of his employees receive wages that don't cover their basic COL (cost of living.) What's his answer to that? IMO he is quoted too often and thought of too highly."
Another commented, "Says the man with assistants and entire teams that take a TON off his plate so that he can focus and not be ¡®frenzied.¡¯"
What¡¯s your opinion on this?
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