For years, I was stuck on teams drained of passion that treated me as a mere code monkey.
I got no say, all blame, no praise.
My Growth - My Career - was stuck in mud.
I don't want that to happen to you or anyone else.
So, here are my top tips on how to escape from misery:
@jenwiderberg That's awesome, Jen. I'd be happy help. But there's a lot more to unpack than I can fit on here. I'll need to dive deeper into the issue first. ๐
Good point!
I imagine a longer term relationship means looking for shared values.
I find asking about how things work day to day gives clues about what the other person values.
But I know there are other ways.
Of course, there are others who just want to "sleep around." On both sides of the table.
@DellAnnaLuca In my experience, when friction is applied to each interaction, people just find other paths of less resistance.
I remember a time when torrent sites were popular ways to exchange media files for this reason.
Human ingenuity takes it underground.
@jenwiderberg I can see more of this.
For years, some airlines have already been offering training to people with no prior flying experience with a preference for college/uni grads.
e.g. https://t.co/O6TU4qsbIh
It just makes sense for an industry in true need of help.
@jenwiderberg ๐ฏ The most amazing people I ever worked with shared similar values, attitudes, and other soft traits & skills that aren't captured in a dashboard.
I've never seen intangibles quantified accurately.
@jenwiderberg Meh... I donโt think it matters. A bias audit would only work if the auditors are unbiased. How can we be sure of that?
Who audits the auditors?
To stay present in a moment, I dedicate a separate time for reflection.
You can do it by dedicating time for a journal, diary, or in my case, a newsletter.
I don't have to think about what to post while traveling because I know there's time for that later.
What I wanted to write is how good my life is and how grateful I am. That's what such views provoke. But no!
I am fucked.
Because being in such a place and not being in the real moment, but thinking what I am going to post is just a mental illness.
Let's admit it.
Every opportunity has a cost.
Whenever I see someone boasting about making bags of money a month, I donโt just wonder how they got there.
I wonder what opportunities they gave up to get there.