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what are your career goals? curios about everyone else's
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Andrew Swift
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Anonymous
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I lowkey wanna get into nonprofit tech. still wanna make money, but do work that feels more meaningful
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Anonymous
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work that lets me actually live. tired of attaching self-worth to performance reviews
Rembert Larga
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I wanna mentor people. I didn’t have great managers coming up and I wanna be the one I needed
Anonymous
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hoping to freelance full-time next year and eventually move abroad. 9–5 life isn’t for me anymore
Anonymous
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goal used to be “director by 35” but now? I’m aiming for peace. less stress, more time for my kids
Anonymous
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I don’t need to be a boss babe CEO. I just want stable income, remote work, and time to breathe. is that too much??
Anonymous
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been thinking about going solo. I’m tired of office politics. just wanna build cool stuff on my own terms
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lately I’ve been rethinking everything. I used to chase the “dream job” narrative. move up the ladder, get the big title, make six figures. but now? I’m not even sure what I want. I don’t hate my work, but I can’t say I love it either.
so I’m wondering, what’s your real career goal? not the polished answer for recruiters, but the one that sits in your gut. like, do you wanna lead a team? go solo maybe? ditch corporate life entirely and freelance in Bali? or just get to a point where work is quiet and doesn’t take over your life?