I'm blowing it up in fiat land (I know, poor timing) and I'm quitting my job.

The business I work at has provided me with a lot, but there is a lack of structure, no sense of direction, and an abundance of nepotism which has reached a breaking point.

The owners son got angry at a slight critique and walked out on his shift. Left for a week with no communication, and now he is back like nothing ever happened. He's the highest paid employee here too.

If it wasn't for Bitcoin I probably would've kept letting it slide, but I have been afforded an opportunity to seek a better situation. I want to surround myself with people who reflect my values and push me to be a better version of myself.

Looking for advice - how do you approach a job search?

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'The owners son got angry at a slight critique and walked out on his shift. Left for a week with no communication, and now he is back like nothing ever happened. He's the highest paid employee here too. '

🤣 🤣 😂 😂

That's just one incident too. I have four years worth of similar stories. My girlfriend and I basically worked the whole front alone for weeks on a few occasions during COVID.

this sounds like it deserves a 'deep dive'

Wow congrats! It’s a tough step but always worthwhile to get out of your comfort zone and dive into something new. In terms of the job search question, what industry are you looking for?

Short term, I'm looking to make a parallel move and find another restaurant job where I can get some money while I finish school. I have experience managing and had responsibilities like making a schedule, hiring employees, and optimizing payroll.

Long term, I have an associates degree now and will have a bachelors degree in Business Management with a minor in Blockchain (that word sucks lol) and I really want to do something which is related to economics, Bitcoin, and personal finance. There are a few local organizations which help youth manage debt and do financial planning which are interesting, but that would pay significantly less.

I really appreciate the support - I'm venting to you all because I know people on here are full of great advice and lots of life experience. Ultimately I'm sure the path will become clear but it feels very shaky now.

i start with linkedin usually, i dunno what your field is, so that alters where is best to look... my current job i actually found indirectly via someone on nostr, so tell your frens what you can do and that you are looking, maybe someone will give you some breadcrumbs

So I tend to approach “jobs” as roles, not a job.

(It’s a mindset shift)

Then I ask “what role do I desire” or “can I thrive in”?

This answer comes from what Jim Collins terms the Hedge Hog Concept (venn diagram)

A. What can I be the best in the world at

B. What does the market need

C. What drives the economic engine (of my family) (what can I make money doing by providing more value than I’m being paid)

Now…when it comes to brass tacks so to speak, I like CVs more than Resumes.

CVs tend to show “what have you done lately” and in terms of projects and results

Resumes show work history (which I don’t care about when I’m hiring team members)

And that leads me to the role concept vs job. If you just want a paycheck then apply for and take any job but if you want to be on a team you need to think in terms of roles.

These days lots of AI is used to pre-filter applicants.

There are actually a few decent ChapGPT “gpts” that are like head hunters and help you craft job application specific CVs that get you filtered up and through instead of down and away.

I’ve attached an image of a few tools you can lean into in your job search

Also attached is a long list of the most common interview questions.

That being said, when I’m applying for a role, I like to ask as many if not more questions of the interviewer than they do of me. And I’m looking to connect based upon values (ie culture of the company) vs a “job” or “position”/title/paycheck.

PS

What type of role were you working in and what are your skills?