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what is your career goal?
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working towards being a remote UX contractor. 3–4 clients max. rest of my time is mine. that’s the dream
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i used to think climbing the ladder was the only way. now i just wanna work w/ good people and sleep well at night
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VA life works for me rn but long term? building a tiny agency and hiring other moms who wanna work async
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i’m tryna be the chill senior guy who mentors juniors and dips at 4pm lol. no mgmt, no drama
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Rising Star
I wanna do meaningful work but still log off at 5. Doesn’t need to be “dream job,” Just something that pays well and doesn’t steal my joy
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goal is to start my own digital studio. not because i hate 9–5s, i just want more creative control
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started off wanting to be CFO… now i’d be happy doing fractional work and never attending another budget call again
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i just want to own my time. freelance, part-time, whatever. goal is freedom and a soft life tbh 🧘♀️
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used to dream of CTO. now? remote dev job, decent pay, and a garden. that's it. tired of chasing titles that don’t bring peace
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I’ve been in a weird headspace lately. like, I keep working but I’m not sure what I’m working for. I used to think I wanted to be some kind of director or VP, but now I’m not even sure I want to be in this field in 5 years.
so I’m asking, what’s your actual career goal? not the one you say to recruiters, but the one that actually feels good in your gut. do you wanna lead a team? be your own boss? ditch the corporate world entirely and freelance? or just get to a point where work isn’t your whole identity?
I know not everyone’s got a super clear 10-year plan, but I’d love to hear what people are chasing these days. might help me figure my own stuff out too lol.