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akoboldfryingtoday at 1:11 AM1 replyview on HN

> Why would anyone settle for

The answer to such questions is always that, given their circumstances, they have no realistic choice not to.

This is very obvious, and it's frustrating to continually see people pretend otherwise.


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Joel_Mckaytoday at 2:07 AM

> they have no realistic choice not to

If folks expect someone to solve problems for them, than 100% people end up unhappy. The old idea of loyalty buying a 30 year career with vertical movement died sometime in the 1990s.

Ikigai chart will help narrow down why people are unhappy:

https://stevelegler.com/2019/02/16/ikigai-a-four-circle-mode...

Even if folks are not thinking about doing a project, I still highly recommend this crash course in small business contracts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U

Rule #24: The lawyers Strategic Truth is to never lie, but also avoid voluntarily disclosing information that may help opponents.

Best of luck =3