
在 · one honest question
Starting new job, juggling things: your best tips?
A direction, not a prediction — read through the Chinese lens.
The direction
Write the question in one line. If you cannot, you are not deciding yet.
No account, no card. One question, one direction.
In someone's own words
“Ok o I'm tarting a new (de k-ba ed) job in November (Monday-Wedne day, 21 hour ). I do thi along ide writing - am currently re earching my 3rd book and will continue working on journali tic commi ion here and there. Sometime I'll be travelling to give public talk , or for book re earch, around...”
— a real post, kept anonymous
What this question usually is
- It is rarely the job itself. It is the version of you the job requires.
- Most people ask this when they are already tired — which is a bad time to decide.
- The money is usually the last thing worth deciding on, not the first.
問
“You keep asking because you think someone has your answer. They have theirs.”
One question in. One direction out.
A reflection, not medical or financial advice. If today is heavier than words, findahelpline.com lists real helplines near you.