There's very little value in the opinions of others. LOL. I'm physically disabled and I was told the only job I could do was be a receptionist and "you need a job where you can sit". I got that, but the sitting receptionist job came with an aside that I wasn't allowed to go to the bathroom until the end of my shift (because manning phones). Being physically disabled with nerve damage that was NOT going to work out. I now work from home as a graphic designer and it was 100% something I chose and went for. And I can pee when I need to.
Some employers think a receptionist is a security guard at a post and can't go anywhere but that being said in north america, you can't be prevented from using the washroom
@@asadb1990 I think it's cause I typically need to use it more than a non disabled person would and it's hard to predict when. We had 4 hours shifts and a break after that. It was considered an essential job function so they wouldn't accommodate.
@@CanadianChick811 regardless you might not be able to leave but someone needs to be able to cover while you use a bathroom. Im not disabled but i would work security where we couldn't leave the first desk. But i would just call another colleague on site to cover the 10-15min i went to the bathroom. I would call as needed. If they were a prick, i would call them more often. Employee rights are a thing.
Funny how similar your story is to mine. I am also disabled and need a sit down job. Office work came naturally and I got a lot of experience with it, but the kicker came when I couldn't sit at a desk for more than 2 hours. I was unemployed for 8 years before finding another job (because you can't eat air) where yeah, it was a sit down job, but it was so stressful that I was having increased health issues because of it. I also went into graphic design because at that job, I realized I was essentially doing it (in addition to all the other admin assist. duties) and that that was the part I loved. I went back to school and graduated with a degree in graphic communications. Now I have a work from home job where I do some logistics for events, but also get to employ my design skills. And yeah, it's not as stressful and if I need a nap mid-day, I can just go to my room on my lunch break. lol
When I was growing up, the only quadrant that was discussed was compensation and the content (mission, skillset, respect, prestige) of the work itself. After over a decade, I am realizing that most of the discomfort at work has come from ignoring the other three quadrants. In addition, my entire industry has shifted the "How." Such a timely video for someone about to turn 40.
This can be a big question for people who are older. People these days are working longer than ever, and often that becomes a big question for someone over 55. The compensation being the biggest one.
I would add to that the work environment. Covid has had a huge impact on my life, and I find I'm most productive when I'm remote. I don't understand this push from employers to bring people back on-site.
I am retired now but this approach to finding your right career is excellent. I worked as a keyboard warrior who dreamt of being a farmer but my sister was the keen gardener since she could toddle and alert cowherd
I doubt there are many non-unionized jobs that aren't fast-paced. Fast-paced is a euphemism for 'this is a job for 2-3-4 people, but we only want to pay for 1,' and I've never seen a company that doesn't do this.
I’ve seen many jobs that operate at a much slower and more consistent pace. More mundane work that doesn’t have high urgency and very a predictable workload
I think another thing that should be mentioned is that sometimes there is no perfect job. I've worked in academia, large companies small companies and now at a startup. Each one has pros and cons, but a good metric for me is to ask am I happy/ok 3 out of 5 days of the week or more? Are more of my days positive or negative?
Lol. You’re so relatable. Love this so much. This is something I have always struggled with. Society is very job driven and has seemed so very rigid with your focus should be your job and you can have whatever is left outside of it as your personal life. I’m like this is ALL LIFE! I am very much interested in work-life balance and a leave it at the office- type person or at least any out of office work within structured work hours only.
1. What is of interest to you? Quad 1 How do you want to work? 1. I. An office space, on a laptop at home outside Quad 2 Compensation priorities 1. Salary hourly range of salary based on expenses contract work health benefits flexibility training negotiation opportunities to grow career experience or exposure that adds value to your career path paid time off Quad 3 Impact on personal life 1. What season of life are you in and expectations surrounding ot, how much mental space is acceptable when off from work. Impact to family, how much impact is leftover for your family. Where is the line drawn. Do you want your job to be central to your life or a component of your life. Quad 4 Work style culture 1. What do you want in a boss. More independent or group. Networking opportunities professional challenges, or routine, high paced or predictable Then ask the question Does this job title align with my answers above? What does the day to day of this job look like and how does it compare to what I wanted?
I’ve been in a career for over 14 years that I fell into which was an extension of the previous one I also fell into. I’m really good at it, but I’m very burned out. I’ll be 48 this year and am thinking about changing careers, but I’m am scared absolutely shitless. Oh, and did I mention that I have no idea what I want to do in the last phase of my career life? I am certainly overthinking and overwhelmed.
Took a couple of year break from career, and planning how to dive back into the thick of it. Thank you for this video, I held off doing a formal job search for so long, it was so intimidating to 'know what I want' without experiencing it yet. Now I can know and communicate what I'm looking for!
This has really resonated with what I am going through right now. After doing the career framework mentioned in the video, I think it is pretty obvious that my intuition regarding career change is solid and my interests are not aligned with my current profession.
Thank you. I am past the working age. I passed this to my granddaughter. She doesn’t know what she wants to do. She is attending community college now.
i turn 30 next year and i still dont know what i want to do, mostly bc i dont want to narrow down skills etc and stick myself in a field forever. im trying to either get at least ONE of my many qualifications to be at least somewhat relevant to the position.... but to also escape customer service with the general public forever bc i just dont work well in that environment. im so sick of reading job descriptions that are all "fastpaced"etc..... but it seems its all that im actually qualified for bc everything else needs extra quals when i CANT adding to my already huge 65.5k of student loans here in australia. im looking for another employer who'd be willing to pay for a cert iv or diploma in HR, since im trying to pivot into HR away from community/social/human services bc its far too stressful and draining.
I was one of those "go to college right out of high school" kids. I thought I knew what I wanted to do (become a teacher) but quickly found it wouldn't work for me and my disability. I was kinda aimless for a while, doing mostly office work. I figured out what I want to do when I grow up....at age 36. The funny thing was, I'd been doing it all along. I just didn't realize it was a viable career path. Who would have thought there was a market for someone with a good eye for aesthetics in graphic design? Everyone has skills, even if they seem miniscule. It's figuring out what they are and ways they could be used that's the trick. I always liked designing posters or the yearbook layout, but it never hit me that it was anything more than a hobby.
What sucks is when the "job that's right for you" or the team your placed on has a culture change without you realizing it. And then if you try heading off the problem to become one of the managers, you are also suddenly part of the culture that needs to push people into going above and beyond for the same compensation level. Just sucks it's all set up this way. They'd easily have everyone working China's 12 hr days and sleeping at work if they could.
I am struggling with what i can do now. I have always done caregiving and due to recent health issues i can no longer be a caregiver. But i dont know what i can do now. I am not smart enough to go back to school and if i could i dont know what i would want to go for. I love caregiving and dont want to stop but i physically can't do that job anymore
Great frame of reference for career shifts but I'm seeing young people wanting to model the job market to their very specific needs and it's very hard to align everything you want with what's offered.
What is missing for me in these 4 criteria is the impact on the rest of the world / the allignment of the work with my values. Is this part of one of the four and it is just not obvious to me?
Can you talk about pregnancy during your probation period as an engineer in a governmental environment and provide a good script as how to tell your manager ?
The reality is your job picks you, you dont pick your job, yea always exception to the rule. Society needs to accept intellect, capabality, talent cant always be learned or compensated by a piece of paper called a a degree. Everyone thinks just because you have a degree youre entitled to some career salary office job especially today when degrees come a dime a dozen. The market speaks and so does timing.
@@lena-aline If you are in your 40s and still figuring out what you want to do, you are kinda pooched because there will be no easy retirement for you.
I have a friend who works for a ecological company and his role is to go collect samples from local bodies of water, rocks from worksites, etc to bring back to the lab for testing to be done. he spends little time at the building and the majority of the role it driving around and collecting from nature so maybe you could look into something like that!
Due to the degree of wokeism I am constantly being accused of wanting to bed my co-workers, common problem for a lot of guys in certain industries such as food service, nursing, etc. going to be getting a wedding ring from a pawn shop and wear it at work. So frustrated with a casual conversation about nothing of any real importance leading to women thinking I want to bed them
women have used the wedding ring trick for years and it does work to get less unwanted attention, so it’s not a bad option for you, but it definitely is unfortunate that you’re in a position where you have to resort to that. Wish people could just be nice to each other without people taking it the wrong way!
Technically, it can be, but it takes a specific type of person to be successful at it. You could work your way up to management or franchise owner if you know the right people, have luck, and determination.
@@lelandgaunt9985 Tell me about it. I worked in the TV industry thinking I am set for life. No too many people watch TV now, I've learned it the hard way. Thankfully my skills were transferable for another industry.
There's very little value in the opinions of others. LOL. I'm physically disabled and I was told the only job I could do was be a receptionist and "you need a job where you can sit". I got that, but the sitting receptionist job came with an aside that I wasn't allowed to go to the bathroom until the end of my shift (because manning phones). Being physically disabled with nerve damage that was NOT going to work out. I now work from home as a graphic designer and it was 100% something I chose and went for. And I can pee when I need to.
Some employers think a receptionist is a security guard at a post and can't go anywhere but that being said in north america, you can't be prevented from using the washroom
@@asadb1990 I think it's cause I typically need to use it more than a non disabled person would and it's hard to predict when. We had 4 hours shifts and a break after that. It was considered an essential job function so they wouldn't accommodate.
@@CanadianChick811 regardless you might not be able to leave but someone needs to be able to cover while you use a bathroom. Im not disabled but i would work security where we couldn't leave the first desk. But i would just call another colleague on site to cover the 10-15min i went to the bathroom. I would call as needed. If they were a prick, i would call them more often. Employee rights are a thing.
Funny how similar your story is to mine. I am also disabled and need a sit down job. Office work came naturally and I got a lot of experience with it, but the kicker came when I couldn't sit at a desk for more than 2 hours. I was unemployed for 8 years before finding another job (because you can't eat air) where yeah, it was a sit down job, but it was so stressful that I was having increased health issues because of it. I also went into graphic design because at that job, I realized I was essentially doing it (in addition to all the other admin assist. duties) and that that was the part I loved. I went back to school and graduated with a degree in graphic communications. Now I have a work from home job where I do some logistics for events, but also get to employ my design skills. And yeah, it's not as stressful and if I need a nap mid-day, I can just go to my room on my lunch break. lol
When I was growing up, the only quadrant that was discussed was compensation and the content (mission, skillset, respect, prestige) of the work itself. After over a decade, I am realizing that most of the discomfort at work has come from ignoring the other three quadrants. In addition, my entire industry has shifted the "How." Such a timely video for someone about to turn 40.
All good information and at the end of the day do not over think it. Paralysis by analysis can be detrimental.
Thank you, Loe, You just helped me heal my view of "mistakes" I made earlier in life
This can be a big question for people who are older. People these days are working longer than ever, and often that becomes a big question for someone over 55. The compensation being the biggest one.
I would add to that the work environment. Covid has had a huge impact on my life, and I find I'm most productive when I'm remote. I don't understand this push from employers to bring people back on-site.
If you need to work when you are 55 years old, you are simple a failure 😅
@@seba9591thats normal for the most people on earth 😂
I am retired now but this approach to finding your right career is excellent. I worked as a keyboard warrior who dreamt of being a farmer but my sister was the keen gardener since she could toddle and alert cowherd
I doubt there are many non-unionized jobs that aren't fast-paced. Fast-paced is a euphemism for 'this is a job for 2-3-4 people, but we only want to pay for 1,' and I've never seen a company that doesn't do this.
I’ve seen many jobs that operate at a much slower and more consistent pace. More mundane work that doesn’t have high urgency and very a predictable workload
@loewhaley yeah, in general, the larger the organization, the slower paced the work. That's been the case in construction companies.
@@loewhaleyThis type of job is the worst.
I think another thing that should be mentioned is that sometimes there is no perfect job. I've worked in academia, large companies small companies and now at a startup. Each one has pros and cons, but a good metric for me is to ask am I happy/ok 3 out of 5 days of the week or more? Are more of my days positive or negative?
I like your practicality with this.
Lol. You’re so relatable. Love this so much. This is something I have always struggled with. Society is very job driven and has seemed so very rigid with your focus should be your job and you can have whatever is left outside of it as your personal life. I’m like this is ALL LIFE! I am very much interested in work-life balance and a leave it at the office- type person or at least any out of office work within structured work hours only.
1. What is of interest to you?
Quad 1 How do you want to work?
1. I. An office space, on a laptop at home outside
Quad 2 Compensation priorities
1. Salary hourly range of salary based on expenses contract work health benefits flexibility training negotiation opportunities to grow career experience or exposure that adds value to your career path paid time off
Quad 3 Impact on personal life
1. What season of life are you in and expectations surrounding ot, how much mental space is acceptable when off from work. Impact to family, how much impact is leftover for your family. Where is the line drawn. Do you want your job to be central to your life or a component of your life.
Quad 4 Work style culture
1. What do you want in a boss. More independent or group. Networking opportunities professional challenges, or routine, high paced or predictable
Then ask the question
Does this job title align with my answers above? What does the day to day of this job look like and how does it compare to what I wanted?
I’ve been in a career for over 14 years that I fell into which was an extension of the previous one I also fell into. I’m really good at it, but I’m very burned out. I’ll be 48 this year and am thinking about changing careers, but I’m am scared absolutely shitless. Oh, and did I mention that I have no idea what I want to do in the last phase of my career life? I am certainly overthinking and overwhelmed.
I feel you, very similar boat.
I kept thinking I've seen you somewhere omg ahahahaha you're the lady with the nice mug!
Took a couple of year break from career, and planning how to dive back into the thick of it. Thank you for this video, I held off doing a formal job search for so long, it was so intimidating to 'know what I want' without experiencing it yet. Now I can know and communicate what I'm looking for!
This has really resonated with what I am going through right now. After doing the career framework mentioned in the video, I think it is pretty obvious that my intuition regarding career change is solid and my interests are not aligned with my current profession.
This was perfect! I'm going to work on the. I'm 47 and I need to figure it out.
Thank you. I am past the working age. I passed this to my granddaughter. She doesn’t know what she wants to do. She is attending community college now.
Really wish they mentioned this while I was in college. About the different needs in the season of life. Geesh. Boy, I feel I wasted decades.
i turn 30 next year and i still dont know what i want to do, mostly bc i dont want to narrow down skills etc and stick myself in a field forever. im trying to either get at least ONE of my many qualifications to be at least somewhat relevant to the position.... but to also escape customer service with the general public forever bc i just dont work well in that environment. im so sick of reading job descriptions that are all "fastpaced"etc..... but it seems its all that im actually qualified for bc everything else needs extra quals when i CANT adding to my already huge 65.5k of student loans here in australia.
im looking for another employer who'd be willing to pay for a cert iv or diploma in HR, since im trying to pivot into HR away from community/social/human services bc its far too stressful and draining.
Ideal paid time off: at least 3 weeks more than what I got, 7 weeks is not enough :)
Ideal salary: more
I was one of those "go to college right out of high school" kids. I thought I knew what I wanted to do (become a teacher) but quickly found it wouldn't work for me and my disability. I was kinda aimless for a while, doing mostly office work. I figured out what I want to do when I grow up....at age 36. The funny thing was, I'd been doing it all along. I just didn't realize it was a viable career path. Who would have thought there was a market for someone with a good eye for aesthetics in graphic design? Everyone has skills, even if they seem miniscule. It's figuring out what they are and ways they could be used that's the trick. I always liked designing posters or the yearbook layout, but it never hit me that it was anything more than a hobby.
This was extremely informative! TU
good advice
I have known since I was 8 that I want to work in the film industry (running my own studio)
What sucks is when the "job that's right for you" or the team your placed on has a culture change without you realizing it. And then if you try heading off the problem to become one of the managers, you are also suddenly part of the culture that needs to push people into going above and beyond for the same compensation level. Just sucks it's all set up this way. They'd easily have everyone working China's 12 hr days and sleeping at work if they could.
I am struggling with what i can do now. I have always done caregiving and due to recent health issues i can no longer be a caregiver. But i dont know what i can do now. I am not smart enough to go back to school and if i could i dont know what i would want to go for. I love caregiving and dont want to stop but i physically can't do that job anymore
Great frame of reference for career shifts but I'm seeing young people wanting to model the job market to their very specific needs and it's very hard to align everything you want with what's offered.
I'm going to get a computer job that is with a company that is at a known to be a very stressful culture, and my job will be 100% stressful.
What is missing for me in these 4 criteria is the impact on the rest of the world / the allignment of the work with my values.
Is this part of one of the four and it is just not obvious to me?
Can you talk about pregnancy during your probation period as an engineer in a governmental environment and provide a good script as how to tell your manager ?
The reality is your job picks you, you dont pick your job, yea always exception to the rule. Society needs to accept intellect, capabality, talent cant always be learned or compensated by a piece of paper called a a degree. Everyone thinks just because you have a degree youre entitled to some career salary office job especially today when degrees come a dime a dozen. The market speaks and so does timing.
Nah. These days, it's a two way street.
Take your 20s to find your passion
and remember you don’t need to monetize your passion :) passion and career can exist separately if that is what works for you
but also take your 30s or 40s if you need to (or more)
Your passion may be satisfied with different kinds of jobs or titles and even pay rates!
@@lena-aline If you are in your 40s and still figuring out what you want to do, you are kinda pooched because there will be no easy retirement for you.
Are you able to give examples of each? I'd love a job where I'm not working on the computer, I work alone, out in nature, going from place to place...
I have a friend who works for a ecological company and his role is to go collect samples from local bodies of water, rocks from worksites, etc to bring back to the lab for testing to be done. he spends little time at the building and the majority of the role it driving around and collecting from nature so maybe you could look into something like that!
Due to the degree of wokeism I am constantly being accused of wanting to bed my co-workers, common problem for a lot of guys in certain industries such as food service, nursing, etc. going to be getting a wedding ring from a pawn shop and wear it at work. So frustrated with a casual conversation about nothing of any real importance leading to women thinking I want to bed them
women have used the wedding ring trick for years and it does work to get less unwanted attention, so it’s not a bad option for you, but it definitely is unfortunate that you’re in a position where you have to resort to that. Wish people could just be nice to each other without people taking it the wrong way!
How can we catch a LoWhaley with a pokeball? 😊
Fast food is not a career.😂
Technically, it can be, but it takes a specific type of person to be successful at it. You could work your way up to management or franchise owner if you know the right people, have luck, and determination.
Fast food is a career. Its not ideal, obviously. But its a career.
I’ve got an idea: why not leave the west and go to Europe where workers have actual rights.
Gorilla arms. Fiancé?
If the job pays for your bills, it''s the right job for you.
Ok boomer
That falls within what she said 😊 maybe you ll want more than that in the future, I listened there are some good questions there !
Nah, guy no one wants to be stuck in a “tweener” their whole life.
@@lelandgaunt9985 Tell me about it. I worked in the TV industry thinking I am set for life. No too many people watch TV now, I've learned it the hard way. Thankfully my skills were transferable for another industry.
@@dan0theeman061 Nope. I wish I were though. They've had it easy.