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... And then you get laid off. Happened to my gf, took it very hard. She's now going through the disillusionment phase, starting to understand that getting an M
by user_named 4y ago
... And then you get laid off. Happened to my gf, took it very hard. She's now going through the disillusionment phase, starting to understand that getting an MBA and being a special talent and loving your job is all a lie.
- bartread 4y agoI feel that. It wasn't getting laid off but some time ago I experienced a set of let's call them "professional betrayals" that, from a certain perspective, I've never really recovered from (because I'm no longer really capable of caring that much about my job), but from another - and perhaps healthier - perspective have been the making of me (because I'm no longer really capable of caring that much about my job). Don't get me wrong: I still work hard and do a good job, and even take pride in doing that good job, but it's nowhere near as tied to how I see myself - to who I am - and I'm much the happier for it. I've also become more successful. Honestly, I think giving fewer fucks has proven to be the best thing that happened to my once stalled career.