In the hypercompetitive culture fostered by corporate America, young workers often expect their careers to reach meteoric heights on a quick timeline. While it might be easy to fall victim to this mindset, it’s better to view careers as the decades-long endeavor that it is, rather than a moonshot bid for rapid success
If you like your job enough, stay for a while
Most people stay at their jobs for an average of four years.
- If you feel you’re being nurtured and treated fairly by your employer, don’t rush for the door-it’s better to wait until the right opportunity comes along.
Tune out the hype
There is a noticeable current of careerism in today’s corporate world
- LinkedIn is full of would-be influencers and aspiring business magnates who trumpet their accolades and pontificate about the culture of work
- Do your best to hit the unsubscribe button
- Focus more on yourself
Visualize your career path over the long haul
When it comes to taking big risks versus staying the course, your career will likely wind up in the same place, or better, if you play it long
- You won’t be eligible to collect retirement benefits until you’re 65, so take a deep breath and understand that you can and will get what you want, just maybe not immediately
