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The career research group 80,000 hours reviewed 60+ studies about what makes for a “dream job”.
Here are the 6 key factors they found:
1/ Work you’re good at
2/ Work that helps others
3/ Fair pay
4/ Engaging work
5/ Supportive colleagues
6/ Work that fits your personal life
Let’s break each of them down:
1/ Work You’re Good At
The rarer your skill, the more control you have over what you do and how you do it.
More skill = more freedom.
How do you find out what you’re good at? Ask yourself:
• What parts of your job come easy?
• What do people approach you for help with?
• When were you most productive in your career?
• What type of business problems do you solve best?
2/ Work That Helps Others
What problems do you care about solving?
You don’t need to be a hero. Focus on your interests.
If you like baking, solve people's hunger with sourdough loaves.
If you like entertaining, solve people’s boredom with comedy.
If you like nutrition, solve people’s health problems with education.
3/ Fair Pay
Before applying for a job:
Know your worth and have a walk-away number.
To find the fair pay range for any job:
• Review job listings that publish salary
• Talk to industry-specific recruiters
• Review national salary calculators
• Talk to your peers
These 4 steps will prevent you from being underpaid.
4/ Engaging Work
To be engaged at work—do more of what you like and less of what you don’t like.
List out:
• What you like best about your work
• What you like least about your work
5/ Supportive Colleagues
The influence your manager has on your happiness cannot be understated.
Suss them out before signing an employment contract.
• Go hard on researching them & the company. Google around.
• Talk to people who’ve left the company in the past 6 months
Ask interview questions that force genuine answers:
“How do you measure success?”
“What makes you most proud of your team?”
“What do your best employees say about working here?”
Bad managers:
• Push blame / don't take responsibility
• Are disrespectful towards colleagues / past employees
Good managers:
• Speak openly & transparently
• Speak highly of their team and discuss accomplishments
How do you know a hiring manager is lying?
• They make vague or contradictory statements
• They’re evasive or defensive when answering questions
• They’re unable to provide specific examples about the team or culture
Trust your instincts and ask follow-up questions if you have any doubts.
6/ Work That Fits Your Personal Life
(a) Define your non-negotiables and request them as part of the job offer.
This could be a 4-day work week, time off for the school runs, hybrid working, etc.
(b) Define what your perfect workday looks like and be relentless in your pursuit.
Here is mine:
• 4 hours of uninterrupted focused work
• No meetings
Here are the 6 key factors they found:
1/ Work you’re good at
2/ Work that helps others
3/ Fair pay
4/ Engaging work
5/ Supportive colleagues
6/ Work that fits your personal life
Let’s break each of them down:
1/ Work You’re Good At
The rarer your skill, the more control you have over what you do and how you do it.
More skill = more freedom.
How do you find out what you’re good at? Ask yourself:
• What parts of your job come easy?
• What do people approach you for help with?
• When were you most productive in your career?
• What type of business problems do you solve best?
2/ Work That Helps Others
What problems do you care about solving?
You don’t need to be a hero. Focus on your interests.
If you like baking, solve people's hunger with sourdough loaves.
If you like entertaining, solve people’s boredom with comedy.
If you like nutrition, solve people’s health problems with education.
3/ Fair Pay
Before applying for a job:
Know your worth and have a walk-away number.
To find the fair pay range for any job:
• Review job listings that publish salary
• Talk to industry-specific recruiters
• Review national salary calculators
• Talk to your peers
These 4 steps will prevent you from being underpaid.
4/ Engaging Work
To be engaged at work—do more of what you like and less of what you don’t like.
List out:
• What you like best about your work
• What you like least about your work
5/ Supportive Colleagues
The influence your manager has on your happiness cannot be understated.
Suss them out before signing an employment contract.
• Go hard on researching them & the company. Google around.
• Talk to people who’ve left the company in the past 6 months
Ask interview questions that force genuine answers:
“How do you measure success?”
“What makes you most proud of your team?”
“What do your best employees say about working here?”
Bad managers:
• Push blame / don't take responsibility
• Are disrespectful towards colleagues / past employees
Good managers:
• Speak openly & transparently
• Speak highly of their team and discuss accomplishments
How do you know a hiring manager is lying?
• They make vague or contradictory statements
• They’re evasive or defensive when answering questions
• They’re unable to provide specific examples about the team or culture
Trust your instincts and ask follow-up questions if you have any doubts.
6/ Work That Fits Your Personal Life
(a) Define your non-negotiables and request them as part of the job offer.
This could be a 4-day work week, time off for the school runs, hybrid working, etc.
(b) Define what your perfect workday looks like and be relentless in your pursuit.
Here is mine:
• 4 hours of uninterrupted focused work
• No meetings