8 Things I Tolerated Early In My Career That I Regret Now

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  • Опубліковано 25 жов 2024

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  • @ALifeAfterLayoff
    @ALifeAfterLayoff  6 годин тому +4

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  • @Jupiterxice
    @Jupiterxice 6 годин тому +34

    Biggest regret was stayiny loyal at a job.

  • @LivingOrganismFromMarsAndVenus
    @LivingOrganismFromMarsAndVenus 2 години тому +7

    Recently I accepted a job offer from a company which offered me a higher salary than what i was requesting. It gives me a hope that this will be finally the right place for me. I am starting my job next month.

  • @ChrisPTY507
    @ChrisPTY507 6 годин тому +19

    My biggest mistake was getting too comfortable in a job; it always resulted in me getting laid off because of restructuring or other nonsense caused by upper management errors. As always, those at the lower level of the totem pole pay the price by losing their jobs.
    Other mistakes include trusting too much in companies and bosses, believing their moral nonsense, thinking they care about us, mixing my personal life with my professional one instead of keeping them separate, being too honest in job interviews, etc.
    I could write a wall of text about more mistakes I’ve made that, in hindsight, I would never do again, but I'll think what I shared is enough for now.

    • @larrnew
      @larrnew 4 години тому

      The companies that preach honesty and integrity are the biggest back stabbing liars!

  • @AKUBARIKI
    @AKUBARIKI 6 годин тому +30

    1st to comment....
    I made huge mistake of assuming colleagues were my best friends. They had me fired ...

    • @ALifeAfterLayoff
      @ALifeAfterLayoff  4 години тому +3

      I've made that mistake of becoming too close to some colleagues, but fortunately never led to a firing.

    • @MouniaMoussi
      @MouniaMoussi 18 хвилин тому

      it bizarre how deceiving people can be

  • @incognito9428
    @incognito9428 6 годин тому +58

    Biggest mistake is to stay in one job for too long.

    • @diegofula
      @diegofula 6 годин тому +2

      Do you mean staying in the same position within a company for too long, or staying with the same company as a whole? I've seen some people move between positions within the same company and they seem to be very successful

    • @incognito9428
      @incognito9428 6 годин тому +5

      @@diegofula staying in one position. Most of the companies I worked for had me stuck in one position even when I made an attempt to transfer internally. Everytime I made a change, it was good for me, because it advanced my skill set and eventually led to a higher paycheck.

    • @goldendogs5398
      @goldendogs5398 5 годин тому +1

      Yup. I learned this hard way.

    • @UnCoolDad
      @UnCoolDad 5 годин тому +2

      A good employer won't limit your career path within the company. If they do, leave.

    • @goldendogs5398
      @goldendogs5398 5 годин тому +2

      @UnCoolDad at every company, there is a ceiling whether it is by the company or by the limits of an employee.

  • @michellewilliams911
    @michellewilliams911 6 годин тому +8

    Thank you! I’m sharing with my daughters who are new into the career world!

  • @olanderdecastro52
    @olanderdecastro52 6 годин тому +7

    I agree playing it safe early on was a real big barrier to my success. I never really got going past the VP level in my jobs and I’m stuck there to this day until retirement. Yes if you swing the fences, you can strike out but if you’re 29 years old, you can get many many more at bats as long as you remain respectful and don’t burn your bridges. You have lots of time to recover at that age. I’m 64 now and I cannot afford to swing the bat anymore. I just bought and get on first and have the rest of the team drive me around the bases. It’s sad but true.

  • @ThruTheMatrix
    @ThruTheMatrix 2 години тому +2

    Here I am 46, finally figuring this one out........been winging it for 44 years...just started making strategy decisions now, with the help of your channel. I was able to upgrade to a great new position after two years (current). Never too late! I'll be continuing the trend for the remaining years. I leveled up as a Technician in a certain industry, but then switched as there was nowhere else to go from where I was at. Started all over with a new industry, and had to step down, but it's actually really refreshing as I have a better idea what to do with this new step forward. Thanks for your content mate!

  • @GasPipeJimmy
    @GasPipeJimmy 6 годин тому +16

    Your colleagues are your potential enemies

  • @coldlyanalytical1351
    @coldlyanalytical1351 6 годин тому +21

    One thing to avoid : working for a small/tiny firm which still has the original founder.

    • @MrJonathanhidalgo365
      @MrJonathanhidalgo365 29 хвилин тому

      Why?

    • @chancia8990
      @chancia8990 26 хвилин тому +3

      @@MrJonathanhidalgo365 in poland tiny companies are known for big amounts abuse but idk how its in other countries

  • @kaylaseymone876
    @kaylaseymone876 6 годин тому +14

    Thank you for the advice!! I just got my second job in the workplace and I negotiated a 10% salary increase thanks to your advice!!

  • @paulhornbogen980
    @paulhornbogen980 4 години тому +2

    B. Your advice is the brutal truth people need to hear. VKeep doing what your doing sir. Thanks.

  • @sephondranzer
    @sephondranzer 2 години тому +3

    Colleagues not being your friend was mine. Holy shit going to HR for that kind of betrayal will change you.

  • @barbarianbenji
    @barbarianbenji 6 годин тому +4

    I used to never take annual leave. I now regret it as it’s lost time

  • @OverlordZeroULTIMA
    @OverlordZeroULTIMA 5 годин тому +1

    I'm not in my 20's and I still need something like this. I'm new to the job thing as it is, but where I live, there's like...Nothing that I could actually do with the little skills I have.
    I already know I am not working with food, and otherwise I'm considering trying a little hustle with art commissions - maybe virtual coloring pages if that's a thing? Then I can just use art I've already done and not worry too much about new requests unless someone wants customs of their OCs.
    Idk how it would work though, since I also want to keep art enjoyable for myself - it's how I express myself and how I feel, so if I lose comfort in it, then I'm kinda stuck and would go back to breaking walls...

  • @christopherrosado6053
    @christopherrosado6053 6 годин тому +2

    Great discussion

  • @bradvanhemelryck2860
    @bradvanhemelryck2860 Годину тому +1

    My #1 regret is taking on extra work thinking it would get me somewhere. It got me somewhere alright..... the boot!

  • @CT-yc4gd
    @CT-yc4gd 6 годин тому +5

    Wish I went through college and got my adhd under control. I took my granddads advice (Im 40 now so you can get a time frame) of just "working hard and staying loyal." He came from the WW2-post ww2 era and supported a family of 4 with his income at a Raleys.....

    • @OverlordZeroULTIMA
      @OverlordZeroULTIMA 5 годин тому +1

      I feel like I need behavioral therapy myself, as someone with autism. I struggle with communication unless it's by text, so most jobs aren't really up my alley. My lack of job skills doesn't help. :/
      My granddad said the same thing in a way! His was more like "If your boss asks you to make a mud pie, you don't ask why or say no. You simply ask 'where can I get the mud?'."
      I'm sorry, but I will ask why, especially if it's not in the job description. If my boss asked me to strip, you want me to do that too, sir??
      He was around that era as well, and was actually in the military, so his family definitely has some of that mindset - though maybe not to that extent.

    • @majesticgirlgames
      @majesticgirlgames 4 години тому +1

      My last job taught me that I haven’t gotten my ADHD under control and this is after a bachelors education. I made a fool of myself in some environments.

  • @withpikachu2402
    @withpikachu2402 6 годин тому +3

    I took many risks in work career and I realized that you can't outrun the world.

  • @shermanngjazz
    @shermanngjazz 4 години тому +1

    I did regret leaving my internship early for a job offer in another state that only last for 7 months. I did enjoy my internship and I only left a bit early since I wasn't sure if I was gonna get a full time offer.

  • @melinda9188
    @melinda9188 5 годин тому +1

    Yup, not having a clear career plan definitely halted my career, as well. Ended up doing a career change in my mid-twenties, which isn’t old or “too late,” but I’m definitely behind, compared to my peers who are doing better than me because they had a plan after college and stuck with it. Ah well. But, I also took some jobs at low quality employers, because I didn’t know what the hell I was doing and took whatever to “get my foot in the door.” 🤦‍♀️ it wasn’t until I did that career change and started working for a real company that I was able to formulate an actual plan.
    Not negotiating also screwed me! I would take the first offer, because I was either under the assumption that that’s what the role paid, and I should just be happy for the job/small pay increase from the prior role. It wasn’t until I checked the job market for my next move if I don’t get the promotion, only to realize I’m about $10k/year underpaid. I’m definitely not making that mistake ever again. lol

  • @ronschramm9163
    @ronschramm9163 2 години тому

    I am not an HR professional nor do I play one on TV or UA-cam. With that out of the way, I would caution 20-somethings of jumping from job to job. I see ya'all saying not to stay too long, but I would remind some commentors some young people don't necessarily have the wherewithal to move up quickly. When I was young, I tried to stay at least a year. I found out the hard way that even when I worked in state government, even moving within government, other hiring managers questioned why I was moving so much...even for promotions.

  • @adk520
    @adk520 Годину тому +2

    unless you're a super professional, move on after 3 years

    • @DanceChickaDee
      @DanceChickaDee Годину тому

      So many people are scared and get comfortable where they are at. Before you know it 10 yrs pass, 15, 20,25 and then all you have experience in is that one particular job.

  • @rek.d
    @rek.d 5 годин тому

    This video was really eye opening for me; I also made every single one of these mistakes!

    • @ALifeAfterLayoff
      @ALifeAfterLayoff  4 години тому

      Do as I did, and reclaim control over your career!

  • @MarkLewis-v3v
    @MarkLewis-v3v Годину тому +9

    Hello, I want to start investing, but I'm unsure where to start. Do you have any advice or contacts for assistance?

    • @RubyRosay-k7q
      @RubyRosay-k7q Годину тому +3

      It's prudent to seek expert advice when creating a solid financial portfolio due to its complexities.

    • @ridstrivedi
      @ridstrivedi 56 хвилин тому +1

      I work 3 jobs and I'm still trying to pay off my student loan for a while now

    • @ridstrivedi
      @ridstrivedi 56 хвилин тому +1

      I really need an opportunity like this

    • @MichelinaStouten
      @MichelinaStouten 54 хвилини тому

      Wow that's nice His makes you that much!! please is there a way to reach him services, I work 3 jobs and trying to pay off my debts for a while now!! Please help me...🙏🙏

    • @ruubipat
      @ruubipat 53 хвилини тому +1

      I firmly believe I've discovered the answer. Please, how can I get in direct contact with this man???

  • @Jomster777
    @Jomster777 4 години тому +1

    I'd have to disagree with the negotiating offers section. That's not apparently a choice if you're living in a third-world country especially if you're not in the metro. It's not that we don't get regret it, but rather we don't get a choice in regards to what salary we can get due to the limited offers in our area.

    • @MikeHL78
      @MikeHL78 3 години тому

      Even in the U.S., there are quite a few career fields in which employers simply will not negotiate, period. “This is the offer. Take it or leave it.”
      I’ve worked in one of them for more than 20 years but am on my way out. There are several reasons, and this is one of them.

  • @LivingOrganismFromMarsAndVenus
    @LivingOrganismFromMarsAndVenus 2 години тому

    Hi. Could you please make a video how that happened that you became a recruiter? Was it chosen career or something that was taken out of lack of other ideas? I think a head of HR or a chief of people officer would be a better title for you considering your expertise and experience.

  • @alexcerny5881
    @alexcerny5881 4 години тому

    tell me about it dude
    my mindset shifted from maximum 1 year to minimum 2 years at current position
    turning 25 in a couple months and first job in career!

  • @izzuddinmnasir4884
    @izzuddinmnasir4884 4 години тому +1

    If i can turn back time, i would picked demand jobs, and also invest Tesla, Amazon and call it a day in 2021

  • @Doctajones2
    @Doctajones2 5 годин тому

    This is everything my current company is. Wow!

  • @larrnew
    @larrnew 4 години тому

    That’s true if it’s the wrong job…. But if it’s the right job then stay as long as possible….😜

  • @robertbidochon7949
    @robertbidochon7949 5 годин тому

    This is a labor MARKET ! We are the product, make our worth the highest we can !

  • @sympathietrager343
    @sympathietrager343 6 годин тому +1

    I like your shirt. Where did you get it?

    • @UnCoolDad
      @UnCoolDad 5 годин тому +3

      Lumberjack supply store 😂

    • @ALifeAfterLayoff
      @ALifeAfterLayoff  4 години тому +2

      You'd have to ask my wife. :)

    • @DanceChickaDee
      @DanceChickaDee Годину тому

      @@ALifeAfterLayoff Lol😂 When the wife buys hubby’s clothes❤ 👏🏽 she’s a keeper

  • @MatthewMalone-f9l
    @MatthewMalone-f9l 5 годин тому +1

    I believe in the DeleteMe segment, the company's name should be pronounced 'e c squared' rather than "e c 2". The name seems to refer to Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity, E = mc^2 where E is energy, m is mass and c^2 is the speed of light squared.

  • @topsykretts2264
    @topsykretts2264 Годину тому +1

    Biggest regret is listening to Brian and quitting a stable and good paying job for a higher salary job that I ended up hating. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Don’t listen to Brian. He flip flops his views like Kamala. He tells you to quit your job then tells you don’t quit your job. He’ll do anything for clicks and views. 😂

  • @chop2093
    @chop2093 4 години тому +3

    A 3+ minute in video ad is way too much.

  • @incognito9428
    @incognito9428 6 годин тому +6

    Your videos start having too much irrelevant advertisements.
    Sorry for the honesty, but I caught myself thinking about dropping your channel.

    • @ALifeAfterLayoff
      @ALifeAfterLayoff  4 години тому

      I disagree about irrelevant. I turn down 95% of the companies who want to partner.

    • @jameskiehm546
      @jameskiehm546 4 години тому

      I don’t mind advertising on YT but I hate the trend of blending “sponsors” into your topic like this video. At least you’re not hocking AG1…yet. The other, which is far worse, I’m listening to a great song and an ad interrupts the song! Who the F thinks I will buy that product after you interrupt my song?

    • @ThruTheMatrix
      @ThruTheMatrix 2 години тому +1

      @@ALifeAfterLayoff Keep Advertising mate - it's easy for people to skip, if they are too lazy for that, be thankful they are going to other channels.

    • @adricocos
      @adricocos 2 години тому

      @@incognito9428 listen to the video at a faster speed. That helps watch more content in less time. I personally pay for the UA-cam membership so I don't see the adds but I use you tube while I commute.