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When did you know a career was either the perfect or the worst match for your personality? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm trying to give someone advice on choosing a career that will suit them better than the one they're in and hate. I wanted to get together a list of good questions for them to ask themselves so they can use the answers to compare options like "do you prefer to work sitting or moving around," "do you want to not work weekends" etc.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I used to work in the pharmaceutical industry and kept hitting layoffs. After the last layoff, I somehow reached a point of "F*** this" and went to a career counselor. They suggested I read " Do What You Are" by Tieger and Barron. That book helped me to figure out what was a good match for my personality, I switched careers and stayed with that job until I retired.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

And what was it?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago

Internet shit poster. Had a steady job at the shit posting factory for 25 years.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I left accounting and became a programmer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I’ll try reading this, I could really do with a fresh perspective. Just commenting so I can find the thread later.