Designing Your Work Life
How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work
by Bill Burnett, Evans, Dave · first published 2020
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…now. Being in tech likely means you have skills that are valuable in a lot of jobs that can make you a (possibly smaller) salary. Now is a good time to try out something different. I recommend the book Designing Your Work Life with Bill Burnett. You can also check out my book with advice based on how I moved on: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDM4JXNR
on “Ask HN: How to deal with burnout and its consequences?” ↗…(https://designingyour.life/the-book/). I first got exposed to it during a career navigation workshop that showed us this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemHh0n19LA&ab_channel=TEDxT... They also published a follow-up called Designing Your Work Life but I haven't read that one.
on “Ask HN: How to think about direction in life/career?” ↗…college students decide what to do after graduation. If you’re already in a field and enjoy it, or have a family and can’t handle the pay cut from a career reset, it may not be super relevant for you. Designing your work life is more focused on helping create a career that fits with your life goals, working inside constraints you may have (want/need to stay at your company, in your field, etc). If you generally know what field…
on “Ask HN: How to think about direction in life/career?” ↗