20 Lessons Learned from 20 Jobs In My 20s

20 Lessons I’ve learned from working 20 jobs in my 20s

In my last semester of college I took a practicum course that was all about introducing us to job opportunities.

Each time we met, a representative from some company would give a presentation followed by a Q and A session, and we’d have the opportunity to sign up for interviews with them. This was my favorite course of the degree program. I remember thinking “I want to try all of these”.

And I remember the notoriously strict Dr Adams preaching “no matter how much you hate your first job, you have to stay at least one year, or you’ll kiss your chances of a career goodbye”.

I went on to work as a stock broker trainee, where I lasted just 7 months. I then proceeded to work 20 more jobs.

Here’s what I’ve learned along the way:

1. Disillusion of famine mentality 2:20

2. You can learn anything - Most jobs require on the job training - it doesn’t matter what you studied -showing interest goes a long way 3:46

3. Money is rarely the problem 4:35

4. In your 20s, life skills are a far more valuable currency 5:28

5. Pros & Cons snowboarding office job travel perks cubicle 6:08

6. Some jobs allow you to use your Natural Skills 6:48

7. Getting by vs thriving 7:46

8. Dead end vs other opportunities 8:53

9. Empathy/ability to relate 10:18

10. You start to understand society and how most people are actually not that different 11:04

11. Passion vs profession11:52

12. Sacrificing your physical or mental health isn’t worth it 12:45

13. You won’t know unless you try 13:35

14. Highlight the skills you’ve learned + craft your resume, and you won’t be seen as flaky 14:28

15. Always leave on good terms, you never know when you might return, and it’s just common curtesy - always give a two weeks 15:34

16. Seasonal work allows you to fulfill bite sized commitments 16:14
17. For many people, there might not be a dream job, that’s okay 17:40

18. It’s about the life you have outside of work that’s most important 18:30

19. Honesty is key 20:49

20. Don't be afraid to negotiate 21:29

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