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What advice would you give to a 23 year old? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm 35, but I had a junior SA approach me looking for tasks (though he is not even on my team) and I had nothing for him. So he asked if I had any advice for a 23 year old and all I could think to tell him was "Floss every day".

Any of you guys got good advice for a young person just starting out in life?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

            
              You get to decide who you are. No one can do this for you, although lots of people will try to define you.
You also get to decide how much shit you're willing to eat when it comes to your job. Some people have a higher tolerance than others. Just remember that your loyalty to a manager or company should be directly equal to how loyal they are to you. You don't owe them a damn thing that they're not paying you (fairly) for.
No one is the boss of you. You'll have managers, but don't get into the mindset that these people can tell you what to do and that you have no choice.
No one knows what they're doing. As you get older you'll begin to realize that the older people you thought had some knowledge that comes with being an "adult" don't have things figured out either. Give yourself room to not have it figured out and to make mistakes. Everyone does.