Decoding job opportunities

Ashwin Goyal

Mar 16, 2024 — 1 min read

Option A: "The high-paying job that you loathe."

Congratulations on picking golden handcuffs and triple-ply toilet paper. Your tears fall in a big house, but you often think about how much peace of mind you've given up for extra square footage.

Option B: "The fulfilling job that pays in gratitude and exposure."

Bravo! You're doing what you love, even if it doesn't pay in cash. It's tough when you can't pay bills with praise, but you're hopeful. Maybe all that exposure will someday put you in the highest tax bracket.

Option C: "The job of critiquing other people’s jobs."

Visionary! You've identified the untapped market of professional opinion-having. You're good at noticing little mistakes and making jokes. It's not always easy fighting off mean comments, and you often wonder if you're making a difference.

Setting a human alarm

"Listen, man, no matter what I say tomorrow morning, you have to wake me up. I'll probably try to get out of it, saying I'm too tired or whatever, but don't let me. I'll even say 'I know what I

Getting things done

1. Wake up 2. Make coffee 3. Check email 4. Scroll through social media feed 5. Check off items from todo list to feel productive 6. Add "create a todo list for creating better todo lists" to todo list 7. Create a todo list for creating better todo