We’ve had a flurry of press come out this week round our Huge Salad e-newsletter — together with the Wall Road Journal and Elle — which has been so thrilling! I’m often the interviewer, not the interviewee, so it has been a enjoyable/wild/nerve-racking experience.
For Elle, Madison Feller and I spoke on the cellphone about my first job, writing recommendation, a killer Airbnb wishlist, and the way I invited a Frankies Spuntino waiter over for Thanksgiving. She additionally requested about the very best and worst profession recommendation I’d ever gotten. (I wish to hear your solutions, too!) That is what I got here up with…
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The very best profession recommendation I’ve ever heard: Emily Henderson stated this: Individuals, particularly girls, will actually love doing one thing, and they also’ll be like, ‘You don’t should pay me, I cherished it,’ or not likely combat for his or her price. However for those who love one thing, you might be higher at it. You’re extra invaluable. You’re sooner. You concentrate on it in your off time, you convey loads of power to it. If you happen to like it, you must cost extra, not much less.
The worst profession recommendation I’ve ever heard: Typically you’ll hear individuals say, ‘Simply say sure, and also you’ll determine it out. Simply take the chance.’ I’m like, ‘No. You may say no. Possibly you must say no loads.’ I’ve stated no so many occasions. If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have a job. So many individuals ask you for issues consistently. Simply discover a form and gracious approach to say no, and say it time and again and over till there’s one thing you’re feeling will actually convey you worth or there’s an actual motive for doing it. However undoubtedly don’t say sure to the whole lot. That’s bananas recommendation. Get good at saying no.
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What about you? I’d love to listen to your solutions to these prompts. And right here’s the total Elle interview, for those who’d prefer to learn. Thanks, Madison!
P.S. The mentor fable, and 9 individuals share their finest profession recommendation.