Reading through various online discussions about workplace attitudes lately has got me thinking about how dramatically our relationship with work has shifted. The conversation that really caught my eye centered around basic workplace courtesies - things like wearing headphones in customer-facing roles or the way people approach leave requests these days.

Sitting here in my home office, sipping my flat white and reflecting on my own career journey, I can’t help but see both sides of this evolving narrative. Twenty years ago, when I landed my first proper job at a tech company in the CBD, the workplace dynamics were radically different. We showed up early, stayed late, and genuinely believed that going above and beyond would lead to recognition and advancement.