Have things really changed? The dot-com/internet boom of 25 years ago (yes, it was 25 years ago now) was supposed to change everything. It has, but is it better?

I was recently reminded of this 1999 Superbowl ad from Monster.com. Things have definitely changed. More job opportunities are available and more easily searched, but during the tech downturn now we’re also seeing people applying to literally hundreds of jobs with no luck. People want work that is more meaningful, but the ugly realities of ‘bringing your whole self‘ to work and toxic startup-culture has shown to be problematic.

I think it’s worth looking at what the dot com and internet era started out to do and be honest about what we improved, and what we absolutely made worse. Sounds like a good reflection topic.