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Stop Pursuing The Dream Job— A "Good Enough" Job Is Even Better

Career Contessa

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The Myth of the Dream Job

The myth of the dream job is sort of new-ish, right? It's not like this. People weren't expecting so much from their jobs 30 years ago and now we expect a job to really check all these boxes in our life. I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with trying to align your work with your interests or trying to find meaning or community at work. When you're looking for something to always be a dream, it creates a massive amount of space for disappointment underneath that.

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