Learn or leave the market

Rude awakening. 
It may happen that, having 
taken the desired posi-
tion, an employee might 
suddenly realize that for 
some reason they are not 
prepared for the new role.
Longer working hours. 
New responsibilities often 
take up more of your time. 
Spending more time at work 
means spending less time 
at home or out doing some-
thing you enjoy. Therefore, 
it is important that your 
promotion doesn’t clash with 
your values. If you tend to put 
your family first, you may 
have a hard time sacrificing 
family time for a raise.
THEREFORE, BEFORE 
ACCEPTING YOUR NEW JO
B, 
IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNO
W 
WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED O
F 
YOU. THIS UNDERSTANDI
NG 
WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR 
YOU TO ACHIEVE SUCCES
S.
A PROMOTION CAN PAVE T
HE WAY 
FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES
,
BUT IT CAN ALSO BRING N
EW 
RESPONSIBILITIES.

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 Chapter 5. ABZ Planning and Gambling on Risks.
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As we have already found out, every specialist needs to keep learn-
ing. Because of high competition, there is progressively less room 
left on the labor market, and now only the best of the best can take it. 
Having “average” skills is no longer enough. The difference in salary 
between an “average” worker and someone with a higher level of skill 
will be like night and day, and this gap between specialists with 
different levels of proficiency only keeps growing. There are two types 
of applicants, and they behave differently at job interviews:
▶
The first type says: “Your company is awesome, and I want 
to be part of it and contribute to its development.”
▶
The second type remarks: “You have a great company, but 
I noticed that it has several weaknesses. However, I know how 
to fix it.”
Candidate #1 is the average employee, while candidate #2 is the one 
who will move the business forward. To become the second type, you 
must learn to think critically. This will guarantee your career growth 
and development. What else can help you never stop and keep 
moving forward? No less important is the ability to plan and calculate 
risks, especially in the process of finding your new calling and job. 
After all, you will inevitably have to come to terms with risks at some 
point, even if it is the risk of wasting your time rather than money. 
However, in such an event, you can try to foresee all possible scenar-
ios. There is a special and effective way of planning that will help with 
this.