After putting your child to bed, you freeze in front of the career screen
This story is for those who only find time to think about their career after putting their child to bed, then spend the whole day scrolling through job…
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- After putting your child to bed, you freeze in front of the career screen — You turn on your laptop after putting your child to bed, but spend so long looking for what to do that you don't write even one line of an application.
- Even when it's my time, choosing feels hard — During the day, you chose what your child needed right away. But when it comes to your own career, even choosing one thing feels frightening.
- Even after viewing ten postings, the first line is still blank — You read one posting, then open another, thinking you'll find something better. The screen keeps changing, while the first line of the application stays blank.
- Searching had been taking the place of starting — A career isn't an answer you settle on all at once; you narrow it down through what remains after trying things. The more job postings you search, the more your first experiment gets pushed back.
- Leave behind something smaller than a job posting — Today, instead of opening more job postings, choose one thing that caught your interest and spend ten minutes leaving a trace of what you find. You'll have a place to return to tomorrow.
- Even on nights when you feel stuck, your career narrows little by little — You don't have to figure out every answer after putting your child to bed. The one line you leave today can become a clue that opens the next page. How many minutes did you work on it before stopping that day?
Stories by Saebyeok
- Saebyeok
- Monday morning, and I feel like I’ll have to explain my time off again.
- After celebrating with someone, I start to doubt whether I want to try again.
- On my birthday, I made my goals too big.
- Even when I go to the study room, I can't open my book.
- Before bed, I write down only how much I studied today.
- While I wait for the results, I’m already worried about who I’ll be compared with.
- After washing up, I stand before the mirror and see the choice I left behind again.
- On rainy days, I’d open just one page.