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Personally I think it depends on how you view your job with respect to the remainder of your daily life.

To some, their job is the main source of fulfilment + a good proportion of their social circle. For others it's a means to an end so that they can fulfill their needs elsewhere in their own time.

The pros you listed are fantastic if you sit on the latter side of the spectrum, but if you really view your work as part of your identity then just being satisfied won't be enough



Are we fundamentally set on that spectrum though? Is it possible to make yourself someone who views their career as a means to an end and is thus more satisfied. My worry is that the more towards the 'job is the main source of fulfilment' side I am the less happy I'll be;




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