CareerWork-Life Balance
#RI-6ab0ade4·3 months ago·
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“Work in high finance for early retirement”
What Actually Happened
Lost 20s, physique, and relationship due to 80+ hour weeks
What I wish I knew
"Value work-life balance over career advancement"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider long-term consequences of extreme work hours"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
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