Jaded Gen Z is ditching the ‘career ladder’ for the ‘career lily pad’ — but don’t call them lazy: ‘They’re not rejecting ambition’

Jaded Gen Z is ditching the ‘career ladder’ for the ‘career lily pad’ — but don’t call them lazy: ‘They’re not rejecting ambition’

For generations, employees have been climbing the corporate ladder to be successful — but young workers are over it. According to a new Glassdoor report, Gen Z is beginning to reject the traditional idea of career progression in favor of the “career lily pad.” Rather than pursuing a single upward trajectory, this generation prefers to … Read more

Bond ambition: Madonna’s longtime background singers Niki + Donna are still expressing themselves

Bond ambition: Madonna’s longtime background singers Niki + Donna are still expressing themselves

As one of Madonna’s longtime background singers and dancers, Niki Harris was pushed right up to the borderline to get into the groove with Donna De Lory before they set out with the Queen of Pop for the first time on 1987 “Who’s That Girl” tour. “I came in at the very end. I had … Read more

Millennials’ ability, ambition comes into question following new polls: ‘Go out and get a job’

Millennials’ ability, ambition comes into question following new polls: ‘Go out and get a job’

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, conversations around workplace burnout and mental health are coming to the forefront. One of the groups leading the charge to bring these issues to light is millennials. But are some millennials taking matters too far? Millennials, or those born between 1981 and 1996, are coming under fire after … Read more

‘Riches’ creator: ‘Being able to talk about black ambition was important to me’

‘Riches’ creator: ‘Being able to talk about black ambition was important to me’

Creator Abby Ajayi is aware of the inevitable comparisons between her new Prime Video drama series “Riches” and HBO’s “Succession.” “There are so many shows about families, at the point when I started developing it, [but] I was more looking at real life [families] — the Hiltons, the Kardashians, the Guccis,” she told The Post. … Read more

‘Dangerous Liaisons’ creator on new Starz show: ‘It’s about ambition and desire’

‘Dangerous Liaisons’ creator on new Starz show: ‘It’s about ambition and desire’

Harriet Warner, creator of “Dangerous Liaisons,” said that she was initially wary about the show.  “Because I thought in terms of an adaptation, it has [already] been done… So, I really wanted to be sure there was something new to say, or a new way to bring the novel through,” she told The Post. Warner, … Read more

3000 Years of Longing doesn’t tie together 108 minutes of storytelling

3000 Years of Longing doesn’t tie together 108 minutes of storytelling

(From left) Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba in George Miller longing for three thousand years,photo, Metro Goldwyn Meyer Pictures It’s hard to root for a film like this longing for three thousand years, George Miller has long been one of our more thrilling and diverse filmmakers of today, so his take on the romantic fantasy … Read more