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The hardest thing about adulthood

Residual Thoughts • 99 implied HN points • 18 Oct 24
🎭️ Culture Personal Growth Career Choices Relationships Life philosophy Self-reflection
  1. As adults, it's often harder to know what we truly want rather than just getting it. This can lead to feelings of being lost or unsure about our life direction.
  2. Many people struggle to balance prestige and lifestyle when choosing a career. It can be tough to figure out what matters more to you.
  3. One way to deal with uncertainty is to understand yourself better through reflection. Alternatively, you can choose something and fully commit to it, which might lead to more fulfillment.

The Hidden Psychology of Career Choices | LSW#61

The Leading Sapiens Weekly • 100 implied HN points • 06 Feb 25
💼 Business Career Choices Decision-making Personal Growth
  1. Choosing a career is tough because we often fear making the wrong choice. It's important to remember that feeling lost is normal and part of the journey.
  2. It's better to try different jobs and experiences instead of only chasing promotions. You discover more about what you like by experimenting and learning from your experiences.
  3. Regret is a normal part of making choices. It's more about owning your decisions and accepting that every path has ups and downs, rather than looking for a perfect option.

Can a work self be a whole self?

The Recovering Academic • 475 implied HN points • 16 May 23
🚌 Education Career Choices Workplace Challenges Education system
  1. Choosing a career path that aligns with your true self can be challenging but ultimately rewarding.
  2. Academia comes with its own set of challenges, including feeling limited in career opportunities beyond teaching, research, or management.
  3. The education field, particularly in academia, may not always prioritize the well-being and fair compensation of faculty and staff, leading to a cycle of exploitation.

Seconds to Strategy: How Your Relationship with Time Shapes Your Career

Five Links (and three graphs) by Auren Hoffman • 243 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
💼 Business Career Choices Decision-making Time management Professional Skills Job Interviews
  1. Different career decisions are optimized on different time scales from sub-second to months to years.
  2. Professions like athletes and speed-chess players excel in making sub-second decisions through muscle memory and pattern matching.
  3. Job interviews are typically designed for quick-time decisions, but should be adjusted based on the timescale of the job.
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How to prepare for a Communist Revolution

Splattern • 19 implied HN points • 24 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Communism Revolution Career Choices Social Commentary
  1. Staying at a job can build strong relationships with your boss and team, helping you grow in your career. It's important to weigh the benefits of success at your current job against new opportunities.
  2. The tech industry offers great financial opportunities, so it's smart to succeed in your current role before making big changes. Building credibility now can help you take bigger risks later.
  3. With rising economic disparities, it's natural to worry about the future and consider how to protect yourself. Saving money might not be as wise as engaging with your community and sharing wealth.

Big Tech or not?

Madhur’s Writings • 28 implied HN points • 15 Apr 23
💼 Business Tech Companies Career Choices
  1. Big Tech offers good mentorship and more upfront money, but might result in slower growth and comfort-zone stagnation.
  2. Mid-stage companies provide opportunities for growth and financial upside, but are relatively unstable.
  3. Early-stage companies offer exponential learning, innovation opportunities, but have less upfront money and mentorship, and require longer working hours.

You probably work at a big company because you thought you should: Why I'll never work at a FAANG or big company again

Data Science Daily • 2 HN points • 04 Mar 23
💼 Business Workplace dynamics Career Choices Corporate culture
  1. Consider where you live and work based on constraints like availability, budget, and awareness.
  2. Big companies might offer prestige, but small companies can provide faster decision-making and more impactful work.
  3. Working at a small company can be more fulfilling than at a large corporation, with less bureaucracy and more client focus.

GRANTED: What psychological safety is not and why we choose the wrong careers

Granted • 19 implied HN points • 02 Feb 19
💼 Business Career Choices Psychological safety Productivity
  1. When making career choices, prioritize who you want to become over what you want to achieve.
  2. Psychological safety in organizations is not about being relaxed, comfortable, or nice - it's about fostering a culture of respect, trust, and openness.
  3. To boost happiness, consider spending money to save time and making time-saving habits like canceling a meeting each week.

Is it worth it for women to go to medical school?

Penelope Trunk's Substack • 0 implied HN points • 09 Aug 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Medicine Work-life balance Gender Dynamics Career Choices
  1. Financially, going to medical school may not be worth it for women due to factors like part-time work and difficulty balancing job demands and family responsibilities.
  2. Part-time schedules in medicine can undermine support for the second spouse and disrupt the family's division of labor, impacting overall family dynamics.
  3. Leaving work entirely might be a better choice for women balancing professional work and family responsibilities, as part-time work can lead to identity loss and weak ties in both areas.

What's the "North Star" for Financial Independence?

Jay's Data Stream • 0 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
💰 Finance Financial Independence Investing Personal Finance Retirement Career Choices
  1. In the pursuit of Financial Independence, focusing solely on a net worth target can lead to negative consequences like stressing out or burning out at work. It's crucial to consider other factors like job satisfaction and stress levels when planning for FIRE.
  2. Just like in businesses, personal finance goals can benefit from having a clear vision of the life one wants to lead, rather than just aiming for a financial target. Prioritizing happiness both during work and retirement is important for long-term fulfillment.
  3. Building a sustainable and fulfilling career requires experimentation, a long-term mindset, and aligning personal interests with financial goals. Pursuing passions and personal incentives is key to lasting success and happiness over time.