How To Land A Fulfilling Job in 2014

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As I was having my morning coffee, I overheard the chef gush to a waiter - "Do you know who that is? That's the CEO of Fairfax!", pointing at a departing gentleman.

"That guy is so loaded! I'd love to have his job!"

To give you some context, Fairfax is an Australian media giant which is attempting a recovery from the biggest decline in its history, as it changes focus from print to digital media.



Do You Want To Be A CEO?

I can't imagine how much courage, political savvyness and industry expertise it would take to navigate a monolith like Fairfax successfully to a brigher future.

To reduce this CEO's job description to a quip about his pay is to completely miss the point of what his job is about. But it's also useful to notice, because I think it captures how most people view work - and helps explain why so many people dislike their jobs.



Validate Me.

We enter the workforce, largely, with a mindset of "what do I get?" We request south korea phone number library money and titles (aka validation) to keep us happy.

The employers are happy to fan those desires and build entire pecking orders to keep us interested. In banking, Senior Associates brandish their business cards because they're finally "Senior" and finally feel justified to scoff at mere "Associates". In media, the editors and staffers fret about who will get to sit closest to the runway during a show. In law, everyone is chasing the partnership carrot.



Rich Enough?

This sentiment is echoed loudly in the popular media. When you walk past a business magazine rack at your newsagent, the bold headlines shout at you about the latest "rich lists", incessant stories about wealthiest people under 30, 35, 40 and 50, plus more lists of youngest CEOs, most successful women and so on.