The Most Valuable Asset You Have In Your Career

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Please be diligent - there are imposter accounts set up impersonating me. I will never solicit you to buy bitcoin or some other shady deal. Use good sense when you see something unusual.

[@legooddogo9523]

Bro i send you .1 bitcoin, wtf. Give me My money back

[@semperfi-1918]

And i have a great job just bad boss andnabout to be fired because of them... was hoping to retire with this company. Its goona suck if i do get fired.

[@OG_McLovin]

Wait a minute, are you telling me all of these Bored Bryan NFTs I bought are worthless?

[@maryshellsmith6627]

This is EXACTLY what happened to me. I’ll be 53 this month, and am totally STUCK at a low level HR job, because I both started my career late, I was in my 30’s, and I stayed at one employer for almost ten years. And yes- then they threw me out! And I’ve gone backwards ever since. Im still in the same type of position, in the same industry- making less than I did at the job I stayed at for ten years. I stayed so long because I was very happy with my salary. Huge mistake. Now, I don’t believe I’m qualified for anything. We didn’t have KZbin or anything to help guide us, and I had no parents- I just winged it. I have a useless college degree, also, that has nothing to do with anything relevant. So kids- take this knowledge and apply it, and focus on your careers. You don’t want to end up like me!

[@chynawall8500]

I’m in a similar situation as you but at least having a job even at a low level is better than not having one. That being said my corporate office is becoming super toxic, but this is a symptom of larger problems within corporate culture as a whole.

[@willofdodge1]

Try working for a City or Public Utility

[@maryshellsmith6627]

@@ASEmastermechanic My mother both divorced and remarried when I was three, and then she had two more kids. Then, when I was eleven, my mother and her new family moved out of the country and she left me with her parents, my grandparents. My grandmother was emotionally abusive, and unable to even hold a normal conversation. My grandfather always had affairs, so the two of them didn’t speak, and he went out to the bar literally every, single night. My father was an alcoholic, and didn’t want anything to do with me, he said, because I reminded him of my mother. I had absolutely zero guidance, rules, structure, or routine. Zero parenting. I ran wild back in the 80’s- I’m surprised I’m not dead! 😳 When I finally decided to go to college, I chose what sounded interesting. So I have a Bachelor’s of Art in Psychology. Can’t get any more useless of a degree than that! The world now, though, is a totally different place. And I feel that the world right now is at the beginning of a major change, as big of a change as The Industrial Revolution was, but now it’s all about AI.

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

@@maryshellsmith6627 If you have a psychology degree, you could learn marketing and combine them. Or you could upskill and do counselling. Do you have any hobbies that you could monetize?

[@maryshellsmith6627]

@@ASEmastermechanic I totally agree that some babies are born into success just because of the parents they were born to, and the family they come from. They can have it if they want it. My story is that my father was an abusive alcoholic, my mother divorced him when I was 3. We moved in with her parents. Mom got remarried when I was 4 to an Egyptian man. They moved in together and had two kids. I lived with them, but I used to go stay with my grandparents often. I just didn’t feel part of that family. Then, when I was 11, they decided they were all moving to Egypt, and they left me with my grandparents. My grandmother was nasty to me, she was just a miserable person. My grandfather went out to the bar literally every, single night. I used to stay in my room alone whenever I was home. My mother was living out of the country from the time I was 11-18 years old, then they moved back. My father never bothered with me. I found out many years later that it was because I reminded him of my mother. I see my mom still, but to this day I am a total outsider in that family. My mom divorced the Egyptian, but then they were closer than ever, even though they lived apart. Now he’s dying from cancer, and my half sister and brother will inherit his 700K house, I get zero, of course. My mom’s new house is only worth about 220k, and which will be split three ways. My sister and brother are both very wealthy, and don’t even need money. I’m poor, and need it. I have nothing. I ran wild as a teen, had no rules, no structure or routine. No rules means I never had any consequences. I was an extremely angry teenager, and all the way through my 20’s. I would stay out for days at a time when I was a teen. No one cared. I only went to college because I wanted to make more money, and I truly believed that going to college would guarantee that. I got my GED, and then went to college. I majored in psychology, only because it sounded the most interesting to me. No other reason. That’s what I meant by “I had no parents and no direction”. I literally raised myself.

[@cmatz175]

Time is your most precious resource. The days may slog by but the years fly by.

[@questionresearch8721]

Speak on it! I'm using this time wisely.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

100%.

[@cmatz175]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff thats why I am respectful of other's time. During an interview I thank them for their time and in the follow up emails I also thank them for their time.

[@scottboy666]

#Spoiler

[@josephj6521]

Looking back after 32 years of my career gone so far, I feel MY time hasn’t been valued. I firmly believe in just looking after yourself. Make as much money as you can, so you can enjoy your life with less pressure and spend more time with your family and friends. Careers change. Jobs change. Government policies can screw you over by outsourcing your career to the 3rd world. Just don’t trust anyone, make as much money as possible and enjoy your hobbies, family, etc after work hours. Don’t work long hours for millionaires who don’t respect you. You’ll be happier long term. Save money. Invest. Be prepared when employers remove you. That way, you aren’t so stressed.

[@DawnofFab]

I lost my leadership position because of CV-19 and company restructuring so I decided to take a job that will pay the bills but not dedicate my time, and be stressed out running a department when humans are seen as disposable and contributions to team/company don't matter, only bottom line does.

[@wb5mgr]

I advise people... put away 20% for the future and keep 6-12 months of FU money saved up. Get your house paid off then start planning early retirement around mid 50’s.

[@josephj6521]

@@wb5mgr good strategy, but be more aggressive. Put away 30% minimum. That’s what I’ve done. Sometimes I put away 50%. By your late 40s, or early 50s, hit your retirement savings hard. Yes, being debt free helps. When purchasing for major purchases, shop around. $1,000 saved here, $5,000 saved there, it’s like a pay rise. Don’t go nuts on expensive clothes or jewelry too.

[@81aherna]

Spot on brother!!

[@doperthanthelastone6240]

Now that's solid advice

[@Earthy35]

THANK YOU!!! I quit my job last week with this exact mindset! Enough of wasting my time already! I'm almost 50 and I want to be happy before I die, damn is that too much to ask!?! GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL! YOUR TIME IS PRECIOUS AND LIFE IS SO SHORT!!

[@hobgoblin4614]

Bro - This video needs to be mandatory watching by ALL High School Seniors and College Students at the beginning and end of each semester. It also needs to be rewatched by them before they graduate and every employee needs to watch it annually when they get their performance review (whether it was a good or bad review). Far to much time wasted on unfulfilling jobs and employers not giving a shit about us. It is so hard to transfer functions even within the same company. Companies just want you to keep making their widgets and then they cut you when they find a cheaper widget maker or you get complacent!

[@Blsbr02]

Your last sentence probably answers why your first sentence is not a reality. I completely agree, but this kind of enlightenment among young people might give them a chance out of the rat-race, and to an extent, companies need those complacent lifers to function long term.

[@wisdomwalking8897]

Amen!

[@angelarm]

Timely! Currently facing this situation. I'm clear that I don't want to waste my time, but I don't know what I'm passionate about.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

No pun intended, right? :). Check out my video on finding the right career for you. It might be relevant.

[@ashleyhockenberry2187]

Absolutely correct! Do not expect an employer to value you. You need to put a value on yourself and your own time. Companies will pay you as little as they can. Be prepared to move, change, upgrade, retool and otherwise manage your career in order to get the value YOU want for your invested time.

[@danf4447]

repeatedly moving is very very expensive and disruptive to your family and children. moving is something that should be undertaken with care . what if you move and then 6 months 1 year later you get laid off or fired? best to get some kind of parachute if you are asked for this

[@MoneyandLifeTV]

"They are happy to take your time and happy to throw you out when they are done with you" Wow that hit hard.

[@ENFPerspectives]

Have seen many people think that the company cares for them, and give the company so much time and effort, only to toss them away when they can no longer do anything for them

[@KatherineChalmers]

Absolutely true! Rebelling against my parents' pressure to go to law school was the best decision I ever made. I've spent 25 years doing work I love in tech marketing. Aggressively learning about your industry and building new skills in your craft every week of every year of every decade is a total joy when you're doing work you love.

[@elmike41]

I got to say, I have watched so many of your vids in the last weeks, and you have helped me out a lot. I have been working for the same company for 8 years and will be putting in my 2 weeks notice to go to a large IT company, and you have motivated. Thank you for your advice.

[@mz_marlee]

Ugh where were you years ago? 46 and working on total change in career path. Exciting yet terrifying at the same time. This video is definitely a nice kick in the butt to be more consistent in making the change. Thank you.

[@chicagodan1981]

I am 52 and I need to make a change myself. I like this guy and I get a lot out of his channel but this video makes me think it might be too late for me.

[@questionresearch8721]

I was laid off a couple of weeks ago. I'm listening to interview questions, audiobooks, and of course your video. This is hitting a good nerve about life.

[@ProductivityACE]

That's a great attitude. Make sure you use your free time now to keep in the zone. Take the courses you never had time to take, practice interviews, learn and keep your mind as sharp as possible. Then when the chances come, you'll be ready. Good luck!

[@questionresearch8721]

@@ProductivityACE Thank you I appreciate the encouragement. In currently listening to the First 90 Days. This video really hit a good nerve. Last year, two days before my father passed I told him I was going to leave but they let me go and I am ok with that.

[@hugonevesblanchetferreira1162]

You are absolutely right and your rambling is meaningful! Sometimes the problem is that the universe is trying to teach other lessons first and we don’t see it immediately… Have a great day everyone. Good luck finding those dream jobs.

[@melvin-fitnessproductrevie7082]

Time is our most valuable asset. People think it's money, but money is everywhere. There are always opportunities to make money. But the only thing we can't ever get back is time.

[@sergefog]

This is very true. I was stuck in a comfortable place... a Swiss investment bank with a swimming pool and a jacuzzi hating my actual role hoping that things will somehow magically improve and in the end, it cost me a career.... in fact moving to the UK cost me a career because I know from day one that this country did not work for me but I listened to my family which I should nor have. Go for your passion boys and girls, no one is in a position to help you make important choices in life, in the end of the day they will all be gone and you will be left facing the consequence of your choices! Excellent video

[@LydiaReneeDarling]

I love this message. It's why I decided to go to school for acting and as hard as it was to graduate into the pandemic, I'll be getting my master's in writing for stage and broadcast in London this fall and am looking forward to doing what I love again. It's been a tough year and a half and this was wonderful to hear! Thank you for being such a positive resource!

[@rainbowwarpig3536]

That’s a tuff career choice but never give up and never back down.

[@LydiaReneeDarling]

@@rainbowwarpig3536 thanks so much! It was hard with COVID, but I’ve never regretted the choice- appreciate your kind words ❤️

[@smartmarketing173]

Now in my 50s, can confirm this is good advice.

[@wolfbrew]

I just happened across this video on the day I'm debating between 2 job offers. Making a decision between them is so difficult, but what you said is helping me. One offer is pretty much what I am doing now, the other is more a step further with bigger unknowns but the kind of opportunity that could lead to more entrepreneurial opportunities. Being that I'm complacent, bored and unhappy with where my job is now, I think that helps make the decision MUCH easier.

How did it pan out?

[@Juzamdan55]

Brian your content is really excellent thank you for all your doing you are helping so many people and you probably don’t realize it.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Thank you Daniel, that means alot.

[@sbmoonbeam]

Wow this hit profoundly. In some ways I've been the victim of my own success, I'm well paid but completely apathetic about my job. I started off in a STEM lab based field fairly low paid but very engaged and excited about it, and then eventually "sold out" into the whole "software engineering" thing and somehow ended up in finance some years later. I'm quietly hoping this latest financial crisis will destroy the banks and I get fired :) Would like to find something IT based back in biotech but there are so few of those jobs and pay half as much. Maybe I should just do it anyway to save my soul lol!

[@thiagopereira5288]

Really appreciate that this is the welcome video of the channel.

[@jasonstella74]

Want to thank you for all the content…. I received an excellent offer this week. Stood my ground with all my interviews wasn’t going to lower my standards for just a job… My new company came back with a excellent offer…I accept it….. Thanks again….

[@hothonda2k2]

Year 26 here I have just now started to look at it through this lens . Having major anxiety and feelings of low self worth lately i have realized a change is needed .

[@bedavelli]

By far the most important video ive seen on your channel. Speechless Thanks so much for your content

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

My pleasure!

[@alexandrbyzov3581]

Please do more of this type of videos! It was such a thoughtful and kind speech! Thank you very much!

[@markmedley6849]

Everything in this video is true and is explained short and simple. I have made several of these mistakes listed over the years. The video also motivation for me that corporate life is not the only thing out there. If you are successful making money on your own, then the tips in this video only apply to your clients, not you employer.

[@xiaoyangwu9270]

You are totally right! I got laid off in 2020 because I did not manage my time well between learning, apply for grad school and my job! But I am glad I got laid off based on my choices that time since I did valued my time to study more than beyond my job than my daily job tasks which It is helping me to gradully getting for this higher paid and high end of the opportunities in my area :) and that laid off experience made me realize what kind of job/companies I probably not gonna waste my time to apply in the future in my area as lessons from failed experiment and exploration purposes while I am still relatively young :)

[@mailuong2467]

I really need to listen to this every day from now, just to train my brain to treat myself as a free agent, and I have very little time to waste around. Thank you, 🙏🙏

[@jeremytome]

Very valuable, I've been going through this the past year. Looked through a lot of opportunities and found time went even quicker. Good to know others go through this as well.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

You’re certainly not alone.

[@wonderinghumanbeing9924]

Your videos are worth to watch.

[@Itchhhh]

Truth has just been spoken here. Start living your dreams, not others. I wish I had figured this out a little earlier than I did.

[@Christian-tb5qx]

this video gave me the motivation I needed

[@Merrybandoruffians]

This video was perfect timing for me - I think I really needed to hear this. I’m 27 (turning 28 in a few weeks) and have just kinda bounced around since finishing college 5 years ago. Over the past year or two I’ve just slid into this slump where I’m super apathetic about my job, but just kind of staying in purgatory because I have no idea where to go next. I’m well paid, have great benefits and the work is easy, but I can’t even put into words how much I don’t give a s**t about what I do. I couldn’t even tell you what I’ve done at work over the past two weeks tbh. But when you put it this way, you’re right. The past year went by really quickly and I don’t want to let this year slump become a 10 year slump. Now is probably the best chance I’ll have to do something different...

[@ih82r8]

Unless you really want your work to have meaning, or you get some significant part of your self worth from your job, I would suggest to stay the course. Rack up as much money as you can and stow it away, and be thankful that you don't have to care in order to do your job. I was on the other side of this where every vacation I took was me worrying about how big of a disaster I was going to be coming back to and non-stop stress because it was down to me to figure out how to make everything happen and it's not worth it, no matter the pay. I would gladly take apathy and high compensation, because I have other goals outside of work that give me fulfillment. I would love high paying and fulfilling in a single job, but I haven't found it. So if I had the choice, I would tell the "so much stress because you have to care about everything" position to eff off.

[@izamalcadosa2951]

"Well-Paid" is subjective. Very subjective. I'm a Software/Network Engineer and six-figure income "isn't well-paid" out here in California. But, ya, in a Red State, I would be living like a king or a sleezy pimp! lol!

[@nick_jacob]

I have a 2 year degree in design, and 4 year degree in IT. I'm a web developer now but what i'm finding is that jobs are flooded with candidates in front end development. I might be 1 out of 300 applicants. Since my degree is IT, it's vague on what I can do honestly. But I realized that I could still do database development/design. I went to look at jobs for database developers and saw that there were 0 applicants on a job that was there for 3 weeks. I saw others with 2 to 5 applicants. I was thinking wow, i have no competition in these fields and it is what I went to school for. I have decided to start applying! The money is actually better too. And i'm only shifting from web developer to database developer and a lot of those skills are transferable.

[@void________]

Can u do a video about exit interviews and any benefit to the employee? I don't understand why an employee is expected to do this. I think employers are just trying to cover themselves.

[@sharonchorba6995]

This is the best advise I've ever heard. Why hasn't anyone said this to me before.

[@joannevans9629]

So true that time is our most valuable asset. My father who died at the age of 91 some 7 years ago now was raised in England Back then you exited grade school at about 16 years of age. They evaluated your natural talents and strengths and then set you on that path for a career. He was an Engineer. This was the same for my mom. She was a natural artist. Oh how I would be amazed as a child at how she would draw these awesome cartoons on a paper by the phone. Back in those days it was a rotary phone on a table by the door. I could never understand how she could do it. I too am a natural artist Artwork I've created cause a wow from people. But, my career is now on the engineering side in Pharma and medical device. I got a B.S. in Microbiology. But, it was my artistic capability that brought me there because it sparked my imagination and creativity I did well on tests because I could see it creatively if that makes sense. But, in high school no one knew or cared about my natural talents. My mom died when I Wass 8 years old and I spent the rest of my formative years in crisis mode. My mom was driven away From art by her father who said she would never be able to make a living off of it She did financial work for a department store. She could have worked with Disney! I am now 27 years in my STEM career only to continually be met by the glass ceiling. 4 years back I evaluated what I should be doing and am stepping in the direction of my own business that units my creativity and gained quality knowledge but the hard part has been the need for a paradigm shift from being an employee to a business owner.

[@ksen333]

Thank you for highlighting the importance of time, I also believe it is our most priceless asset. However as you correctly mentioned there is the issue of weighing up the stability (income) especially if we have dependents. Sometimes the cost of following our soul is just too high. If you are a single person that is one thing, but when you have to consider the cost of education, healthcare, other stuff children need which are not provided by the cough cough one who collects taxes, it becomes a much more difficult decision.

[@rkocash]

I come across a lot of people who are complacent and bury their time in jobs they do not like. The problem with is that they can have key position in a company or a government agency and can are obstacles for those climbing up the career ladder. What to do with this kind of people when going forward with our careers?

[@cthoadmin7458]

I used to think it was my job I hated, but it's worse: I hate work itself. Not that I'm lazy, but detest I had to spend the greater part of my life doing what others paid me to do, rather than what I wanted. Guess there's nothing I can do, you need to accept the things you can't change, and change the things you can. Having to earn a living is a reality for most of us, but I have never liked it. I suspect it probably shows in my work and in my attitude.

[@j.wadehudson1403]

When in your 50s, you realize that sand is passing thru the hour glass faster. Especially when your last parent passes in the 70s. After all, 30 years have passed and perhaps less than 20 remain.

[@FailBucketFilms]

@@alifeafterlayofff5371 wow, not suspicious at all. Are you really that stupid?

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

That is a scam account set up to impersonate me. Be careful of what you click on.

[@smartmarketing173]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff (imposter: Notice layoff is misspelled - scammers are everywhere!)

[@kitavick809]

Wow. I never looked at it this way. Time is the most valuable!

[@WildMidwest1]

Brian, I watched a lot of your videos and they are all full of wisdom. This is your strongest video I have seen, and it’s your most human. Well done!

[@AdamRakhamim]

I like what you stand for 🤝 Keep up the great content!

[@kdimail]

Thank you. Every word is true.

[@rejectwokeness1314]

I'm not doing what I like or paid what I deserve. But it's not like it's easy to find a better job. Connections and luck matters a lot. And there's still bills to pay, there's savings to build. I have no better option for my time as of now. And it's hard to switch jobs cos I get judged for jumping once every 2 years whereas the chicks who jump every year in a less in demand role gets the moves. As much as I understand what you mean, I gotta stick to where I am now as much as I dread it

[@annaconsta]

I like your videos because you are realistic, but not heartless. Thank you. I am stuck between "I don't live to work" and "I have zero satisfaction". Which is why I decided to continue my studies in a field which I love, while working. I am exhausted :)) But happier than before deciding to continue my studies in this field.

[@Cosmic_curls]

Binge watching your videos like they're going out of style. I can't believe we go through so many years of schooling without this kind of knowledge. Your channel is essential viewing and you're among my top job market teachers. I hope you know the good you're doing! :)

[@slayermeb]

The best advice I've heard on KZbin!!

[@selenasimmons6653]

29 job titles....some with the same company...5 careers, 4 states, lay-offs, terminations, a few resignations, 3 401k's (sadly cashed in) 3 Fortune 500 companies...there were some I wanted to expand more but the company wasn't a good place to expand...the pandemic gave me a new standard of what I will accept for work...in my 20's I would be sad when my friends and family would be having fun & I would be at work...in my 30's I had moved away so all I did was work...but the lay-offs kept coming....I did my own thing for about a yr...I made NO money but I learned alot....now I want something different...I hope this latest career expansion I'm doing will launch me into my own business...living in America in this day & age is losing the priceless things about life...I'm not feeling that

[@Syr3]

This video got me thinking a lot. Thank you for this.

[@ika.Sensei]

I want to go back to school to do what I really want to do, but I've been on the edge about getting into student debt. This is helping motivate me to go back. Currently 25 with an associate's in math, wanting to become a mathematician

[@mrrberger]

Most people discover after 15 years, employers don't care for them (people care), companies come and go (good friends are by your side), realisation dawns personal life is more important that career life, you know your employer will forget about even their best retired employees.

[@jaqceu]

I really needed to hear this. Thank you

[@cjm9390]

Perfectly said--I watch those new hires making the real money as they receive the "better" work, while I have maybe 10-15 years left that I can work. Great video, thank you.

[@gaebren9021]

I am 53 year old female. The jobs that I have had over my years are: Farm Hand, Factory Worker, Radio Station Producer, Radio Station Announcer, Records Officer, Administration Assistant, Project Assistant, Financial Data Entry. CAD tutor, Civil Drafter, 3D modeler. I have two Degrees - A Visual Arts Degree in Fine Arts and a Civil Engineering Degree. What can I say? "Go Eat Cheese!"

[@debbiehopper5288]

"Who moved my cheese?"

[@mikejarmoluk3523]

Yes ,layoff from 23 yrs job 5 yrs ago ,finding it hard to get on the horse again fulltime also ageism is there (I feel)from employers

[@HH-le1vi]

It is depending on what you do. In certain industries they prefer lots of experience

[@Not_Sure_2505]

I always had an itch to join the military, just something that interested me. Got into engineering and the rest is history, but sometimes wish I would have taken a few years to scratch that itch

[@leviathangod]

Exactly the conclusion I came to a couple years ago. I've been studying and getting certified in different technologies and preparing to leave the company I've been with for fifteen years. I feel like it was instilled in me some time in my youth that the goal was to get a single decent job and stay there until you grow old and can no longer work. It's taken me a long time to realize that for most, if not all this is not ideal. From the beginning of my career I should have activly pushing to educate myself and growing my abilities and in doing that, my value.

[@erin19030]

I lost my career when GE merged with RCA. I was 56, too young to retire and too expensive to hire. The best I could do at this age was a job and half the salary I once earned. It took a few years to wake up and figure it out. i was hired on at an Ivy League college and out in 12 years to retirement. Forty years Ive been working since I was 15, year 40 years in my career. I saw a lot of changes and management was not fir me. I wanted to work for a living, not feign work.

[@ozzy6750]

Thank you so much for making this video, you are genuine for doing this. Thank you! 🙏

[@kenehnsklp5530]

Time This is everyone's most valuable asset. True for every case.

[@riptideshadow7343]

I'm only in my early 20's, but I've been working at a grocery store as my only resume job entry. I've been feeling I'm just going nowhere, so I'm working on developing skills to get into a different career path.

[@didafm]

Which state do you work in?

[@christinajones3022]

I feel like you made this video specifically for me! I'm 56 and have about 15 years left and I'm in a dead end job, with zero promotional ability, I'm apathetic and I feel like my brain is atrophying. My skills are not being used. However, I have recently started looking for another job.

[@jessicak4223]

Anyone out there who thinks they need to work 30, 40, or heaven forbid 50 years or more, please look into the FIRE movement. Become financially independent and then choose to work if you desire. You are in control of your destiny.

[@HH-le1vi]

That requires people to make 6 figure incomes or larger than live like you're broke and invest successfully. Most people aren't able to do that

[@jessicak4223]

@@HH-le1vi able? Or willing? Victims won’t get anywhere. A 6-figure income is pretty easy to attain. You don’t even need a degree to achieve that early-mid career. You get what you put in and it should feel uncomfortable.

[@Tonyp3]

The only time I feel like I wasted time was when I worked for corporations. When I worked for mom and pop, start ups and even running my own company. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, but I have done everything from landscaping to application development, nursing and project management. Project management has been the most challenging and fun but I hate that every few months I have to look for the next contract unless the company needs me for another project.

[@SlowRiderDucati]

I agree if you are not wealthy then you will have to work for a living. I have left a few really high level positions so that I could raise my family. I have been a free agent for the last twenty years and it all worked out. Most of my coworkers who have been company seem to be in a deep rut.

[@etedrowable]

I appreciate the advice you give to folks, but the more of your content I watch, the more I reach the conclusion that this country is so profoundly warped that it's truly beyond redemption.

[@donnorman6526]

Thanks for those kinds of words! Trying to get into the game industry with tons of interviews and no's, but I know it's my end goal. I know it's a lower-paying job but just like you said I would be mad if I didn't try to get in or at least tried! Maybe in the end I will not like it and be disappointed if I am in. But hey, better than having regrets

[@herautleader9963]

He's right, entirely right. After my first degree I had to found a job to be able to pay the rest of school. Now that I am fully graduated I clearly say that companies allocated my time and the computation of my brain if not my entire body with manual work. I am in my late twenties, build a career is essential in my case but I definitely want multiple income stream because I want to make sure don't ever have again to count only on job income. And I don't want to do extra hours just to stay afloat and thus giving my time away.

[@scarletlady3727]

Not everyone has a passion….i think that is important to point out…some people just are “ okay” with what their are doing but don’t love it and question their career choices when in reality they simply don’t have anything that they are passionate about…I think there is nothing wrong in that and in those cases people should do what is most comfortable, and financially beneficial for them…I am one of those people who doesn’t have any particular passion and ended up in HR….I am ok with that and am now Head of HR for a national company with 5000 employees. I make great money but to me it’s just a job….I find happiness and joy with my family friends and hobbies…for me my career has been a way to support my family and be financially strong enough to do whatever I want in my life….so I believe for some people , it’s ok to see their job and just a means to earn a living so that they can support the real things that matter to them-their family, friends and hobbies

[@kelvino2370]

Great points and probably one of the most valuable bits of advice I've had in a long time. Thanks

[@icemohawk6351]

Great information as always

[@AgathaTsing]

This video is really helpful. I just started my current job 4 months ago, the pay is very good but I found the content is not as interesting as I expected. I now know this job will not expedite my career as my last one, and I now feel super unsatisfied as I am a very ambitious person. I had three interviews last week and another one next week, but I was feeling guilty about quitting my job too soon as the everything about my current job is good apart from the boring content. By watching this video, I am very certain about what I will do once I receive a job offer, I just can’t stay in my current job being complacent as I know in a few years time, I won’t get paid as much as I am now by doing what I am doing at the moment. Thank you so much for the video 🎉

[@paulhornbogen980]

Keep up the good work sir

[@portlandrestaurants]

It's hard to even find help for career counseling once you are out of school. We need more private career counselors

[@kimbooker1739]

So true. Thank you for the reminder.

[@kishamae81]

Great video!! Thank you!

[@ianuragaggarwal]

This is most valuable advice. Happens to a large chunk.

[@jaminova_1969]

I'm 55 and haven't been able to break the glass ceiling. However, I did manage to get my Commercial Drivers License and that is a major achievement. The economy is a little unstable right now, so I am sticking with this job over 4 years. I have been in the work force since I was 15 and one thing I want to add to your comment is, you can look at your Social Security statement and hopefully see your past , present, and future. For me, it's not a great outlook assuming the COL is even worse than in 2023, so I plan on working past retirement for financial and health concerns. Oh, and life is too short to be stuck in a job that does not make you happy!

[@cyrusprudenciado926]

4:48 not a truer statement has been spoken. Hits me heavy all the time

[@achievecollege]

Look, the reality is that none of us has any idea of what the future holds. So while I agree with the general concept of time being an asset and the importance of being intentional in one's career trajectory, it's really impossible to know what could happen during that time - any of us can experience illness, layoffs, shifting industries, war, etc. All we can really do is make the best choices we can with the information that we have today, and hope for the best.

[@italiansunrunner]

This is a great video man

[@arphaksad01]

High School no longer prepares one for the future. This needs to be taught. When companies come to schools, they blow smoke. Tell you we are all a family blah, blah. Looking back, I wish I was wiser. My company several years ago stopped paying into the pension and new hires no longer have a pension. They only get 409(K). I still have my pension and 401(K). People need to start saving from day one. Save at least 10%. Go higher if you can. Don't be a fool and blow your cash on stupid toys like fancy cars. See many buy Audi's, BMW's etc. Cars are expensive to maintain.

[@ianig9]

Great advice in this video. You’ve given me much to think on.

[@josfernandogarcamolina869]

Your videos are great¡ thank you.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

You are welcome!

[@RSKViewsVlogs]

Thanks! this is real working advise and no BS.

[@AlexSaheli]

The thing is I dont really know. I try different things and by doing that get an understanding of what tasks I dont want to do. But its slow af.

[@krisrudecki9477]

The most important asset you have is your health, sanity, positive frame of mind and creative energy. If you feel you’re loosing any of those, you’re loosing, period. Coming from a guy on the verge of his third burnout.

[@juki3451]

Unfortunately, most employers don't value seniority. To get a raise these days & climb the ladder, one must give their 2wks notice & find the next promotion at a new company.

[@pramillaramnarine8076]

I'm in the same boat. I've been working for 4 years at the current company, with no career growth. I've become stagnant, the market is passing me by. An entry level graduate with an Associate's in accounting is making more than me with a bachelors in accounting. I'm going to make some necessary changes in my career.

[@mspino5245]

Great video. It's exactly how I feel. Thank you for the words of wisdom!

[@nui2716]

Thank you!! Big wake up call!!

[@nogodfortomorrow]

Thanks for all of your advices. I wish so badly to have an opportunity to speak with you, i am so bad at decision making but you always seem to make so much sense.. 👍🤙👏👏👏

[@punkibruister767]

Do you have or can you provide a video on panel interview questions to ask? I have one coming up this week! Eek!

[@mariotizzle2510]

What if I am passionate about what I do?

[@gracecase998]

I love my career in manufacturing accounting, just the people who run them are idiots and ruin a good company and morale (sale and divestiture). I just go in keep my head down. Not much opportunity in my area and cannot relocate due to family. Time is precious, I am at year 26, 17 to go. I love my job duties and that keeps me grounded to carry on.

[@ScottyMedina]

Speaking some truth here.

[@scorpsinger]

I always value my time and services so I don't accept low salaries from any company. These companies want the best candidates but only want to pay them peanuts in return and that is why they treat you bad because they know you were desperate enough to take that low wage and you might not have any options. they always know that they are paying a low salary but hope that you don't know any better.