WEBVTT - Second Cup: You may as well look

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that you may as well look. No job

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<v Speaker 1>is perfect, so if there is something you don't like

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<v Speaker 1>in your current job, you don't need to assume that

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<v Speaker 1>you will never find something better. It's quite possible that

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<v Speaker 1>you could, and being aware of the landscape in your

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<v Speaker 1>industry is seldom a bad thing, even if you decide

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<v Speaker 1>to stay put. In another episode this week, I'll be

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<v Speaker 1>talking about changing careers and how it's best to have

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<v Speaker 1>a vision of something you would like to do and

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<v Speaker 1>not just what you don't want to do. But while

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<v Speaker 1>changing careers can be complicated, changing jobs may not be.

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<v Speaker 1>And even if you are not actively looking to change jobs,

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<v Speaker 1>it's okay to look at what jobs are out there. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>it's healthy to do so from time to time, even

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<v Speaker 1>if you are happy. Seeing what's out there is good

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<v Speaker 1>for networking even if you don't switch, and it's important

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure that you are not underpaid. In some ways,

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<v Speaker 1>a job is somewhat like a marriage. You hope it lasts,

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<v Speaker 1>and you have to work to make sure everybody is

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<v Speaker 1>happy with it. But in other ways, it isn't like

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<v Speaker 1>a marriage at all. I would not recommend looking at

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<v Speaker 1>dating sites if you've got some issues in your marriage,

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<v Speaker 1>but I absolutely would recommend looking at what is out

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<v Speaker 1>there with jobs, even if you are pretty happy with

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<v Speaker 1>the job you have. And I'm not even talking about

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<v Speaker 1>actively applying to things. First and foremost, this is about networking.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone should be having regular conversations with people at different organizations,

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<v Speaker 1>in their industries and in adjacent industries. It's good to

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<v Speaker 1>know lots of people and know what areas are growing.

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<v Speaker 1>That way, when something cool opens up, people know about it,

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<v Speaker 1>and they will tell you, and you can then make

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<v Speaker 1>a choice about what to do about it. You want

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<v Speaker 1>this information because it simply gives you options. Lots of

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<v Speaker 1>times people justify their current jobs as being optimal in

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<v Speaker 1>some way. I mean, yes, it's not that challenging, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm underpaid, but at least this job is flexible, or yes,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm on the road two to three nights per week,

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<v Speaker 1>but at least I'm paid well, or the work is fascinating,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I guess I should just expect that the

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<v Speaker 1>benefits are terrible. No one can have it all, right.

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<v Speaker 1>I am unlikely to find something better anywhere else. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe the truth is that very few people have optimized

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<v Speaker 1>for anything with their jobs. You wind up in a

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<v Speaker 1>job that was available and that you knew about when

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<v Speaker 1>you were looking. But this in no way represents the

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<v Speaker 1>entire universe of jobs. It's only a very narrow sliver,

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<v Speaker 1>so that means it might be possible to move up

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<v Speaker 1>in multiple dimensions. At the same time, it is quite

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<v Speaker 1>possible that you might find a better paying job that

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<v Speaker 1>is more interesting and more flexible. It's possible that you

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<v Speaker 1>might find a better paying job that doesn't require so

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<v Speaker 1>much travel. If work travel isn't really your thing, you

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<v Speaker 1>might be able to get better benefits and more interesting work.

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<v Speaker 1>You honestly just don't know unless you look, so take

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<v Speaker 1>this as a public service announcement to reach out and

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<v Speaker 1>get those virtual coffees scheduled with all of your professional acquaintances.

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<v Speaker 1>Go to those conferences and talk to people in different organizations.

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<v Speaker 1>See what you can find out about the work, about

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<v Speaker 1>working conditions, about pay and benefits. You might decide that

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<v Speaker 1>you are perfectly content where you are, and that is great.

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<v Speaker 1>You might decide that you are perfectly content and see

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<v Speaker 1>that other places are paying more, which is great information

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<v Speaker 1>to have the next time you do a review with

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<v Speaker 1>your manager. Look, you might say, I love it here

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<v Speaker 1>and I know that X, Y and Z companies are

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<v Speaker 1>paying about this amount. What can we do to get

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<v Speaker 1>me closer to that over the next year. Or you

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<v Speaker 1>might decide that if something cool opens up, you will

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<v Speaker 1>try for it. All those people you've been having virtual

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<v Speaker 1>coffees with can help you there. There is really no

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<v Speaker 1>downside to being aware of what is going on in

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<v Speaker 1>the job market. You may as well. Look, you don't

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<v Speaker 1>have to do anything, but knowing what's out there can

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<v Speaker 1>help you be better paid at a job you like,

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<v Speaker 1>or can help you switch to something you'd like even more.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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