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Paths We Took

Release Date: 04/16/2023

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Paths We Took

Moving up in the world with this one.  Legit job title, check. Degree helped secure the job, check. Cool bosses, check.  On tap Milo, check. Workplace #17 - Infomericals Occupation -  Prop Master

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Paths We Took

Found an English-speaking guest in the heart of Spain. This week Andrea shares her journey through Africa and fills us in on how she's been building up her nonprofit school in Tanzania. Check out the instagram @kilimamojahotspring. Check out the website at juamanyara.wixsite.com/school/en

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Paths We Took

Despite being forced to look at and analyse my own relationship with work and job searches it's still really easy to fall into the same old traps.  A short recounting of how far I thought I had come compared to how far I've actually come. Not the biggest of differences but it's amazing how far our minds can stretch what we know.

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Paths We Took

3 jobs deep at this point my latest addition to my collection brings me a new meaning to frustration which pushes me further along the heroes journey. Workplace #16 - events equipment rental Occupation -  Somewhere between Donkey, Labourer and Taxi Driver.

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Paths We Took

As my collection of shitty job experiences grew I started to push the boundaries when I saw red flags. By doing so this became a shitty job that I made work for me. Workplace #15 - Pool Building small business Occupation -  Donkey

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Paths We Took

On paper this was the best job I had ever heard of, in practice things weren't so straightforward. Being employed at multiple workplaces was giving me a level of comfort when it came to dealing with this step up in quality. Workplace #14 - Professional Gambling Occupation -  Data Analyst 

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Paths We Took

This was the point where i started collection workplaces like baseball cards. This was my second not too good but not too bad sort of work environment so it made a fine addition to my collection while it lasted while also giving me better experience behind the bar. Workplace #13 - Wedding Reception  Occupation -  Bartender

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Paths We Took

All the misery from my past jobs brought me to this point where i had to take a page from the book of the Twisted Sisters. This weeks job wasn't amazing but it was good when it should've sucked thanks to a bunch of shitty jobs getting me to this point where i could self advocate. Workplace #12 - Gelato Shop Occupation -  "Manager"

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Paths We Took

If this podcast followed the hero's journey this would be right before the part where the hero figured out what he thought he wanted and set out on his journey. We've had a string of shitty jobs but this is where things start to change if only i was mentally prepared to receive the good fortune that came with this job. Workplace #11 - IT Company Occupation - "Marketing Specialist"

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Paths We Took

If this podcast were a movie this would be an episode that wouldnt make the final cut. Last weeks episode was the beggining of the Rocky Montage that leads to victory so naturally this episode is meant to be something more  challenging or victorious. Instead this is the purgatory episode. Between the bad and the good without much going on at all. Workplace #10 - Newspaper Factory Occupation - newspaper folder

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On paper this was the best job I had ever heard of, in practice things weren't so straightforward.

Being employed at multiple workplaces was giving me a level of comfort when it came to dealing with this step up in quality.

Workplace #14 - Professional Gambling

Occupation -  Data Analyst