I was not one of those kids that knew exactly what they wanted to do when they were growing up. In the last 15 years of my career, I've been an English teacher, attorney, video game creator and now, a toilet paper salesman, selling millions of rolls of toilet paper a year.
Aku tak seperti anak-anak yang tahu benar apa yang ingin dilakukan saat dewasa. Dalam 15 tahun terakhir karierku, aku pernah jadi guru Bahasa Inggris, pengacara, perancang gim video. Kini, aku pedagang tisu toilet yang menjual jutaan gulungan dalam setahun. [Cara Kita Bekerja]
[The Way We Work]
Life is about finding the intersection of what you really, really love with what you're really, really good at. As simple as it sounds, it's really not that easy to find.
Hidup adalah soal mendapati titik temu dari apa yang sangat kau sukai dengan apa yang kau kuasai. Meski terdengar sederhana, titik itu tak mudah ditemukan.
After a brief stint as an English teacher, I went to law school and ended up becoming an attorney at a big law firm here in New York City. Like most Americans, for the next two, three years, I was holding on to my job for dear life, working really late hours at a job that I thought maybe I was good at but certainly not one that I really loved. I then came upon the epiphany that it takes years if not tens of thousands of hours to get really good at something. I really didn't have a lot of time to waste.
Setelah sesaat menjadi guru Bahasa Inggris, aku masuk Fakultas Hukum dan menjadi pengacara di firma hukum besar di Kota New York. Seperti warga Amerika, dua, tiga tahun ke depan, hidupku bergantung pada pekerjaan ini. Aku bekerja hingga larut hingga merasa menguasainya, tapi rupanya tak sungguh menyukainya. Aku pun mendapat pencerahan kalau dibutuhkan bertahun-tahun atau puluhan ribu jam untuk mahir pada suatu bidang. Tak banyak waktu yang bisa dihabiskan. Obrolan ini bukan untuk yang mau keluar dari pekerjaannya
This talk isn't for those looking to quit their job because they don't like their boss or they had a long day at work. This is for those that are ready to make the completely scary leap into a brand-new career. So as you think about making a career change, here are a few tips I hope you consider and a few things I've picked up along the way.
karena membenci bosnya atau sering lembur di kantor. Video ini untuk mereka yang siap mengambil pilihan nekat untuk karier yang baru. Jika kau berpikir hendak beralih karier, inilah tips yang dapat dipertimbangkan dan hal-hal yang kupetik dari pengalamanku. Pertama, tiga hal untuk dipertimbangkan sebelum kau siap beralih.
First, there's three things to think about before you're ready to move on. Number one: professional life is about learning. If you're not even interested in learning anymore, that's a huge red flag that there might not be a future for you in that industry.
Satu, kehidupan profesional adalah soal pembelajaran. Jika sudah tak ada minat belajar lagi, itulah tanda bahaya tidak adanya masa depan bagimu di industri tersebut. Dua, peralihan karier terkadang dipicu insting.
Number two: career changes are often gut-driven. If you constantly have sleepless nights where you're wide awake staring at the ceiling thinking, "Oh, man. I can't live with myself if I never try to make this change or if I don't even actually investigate it," then trust your gut. It might be time for that career change.
Jika tidurmu terus tak nyenyak hingga kau sering menatap ke atas, lalu berpikir, “Duh, aku tak bisa terima bila aku tidak membuat perubahan atau bahkan tak mempelajarinya sedikit pun.” Yakinilah instingmu. Mungkin ini saatnya beralih karier. Di sisi lain, salah satu alasan untuk tak beralih adalah derita sesaat.
On the flip side, one reason to not move on is short-term pain. If you don't like your boss or people at the office are grating on you, that's actually not a good reason to absolutely change your career, because when you do change a career, you generally have to start from the bottom, and you'll probably feel a lot of short-term pain, whether it's through a lack of salary or lack of a title. Pain at any job is inevitable.
Jika kau membenci bosmu atau orang-orang di kantor menggerutuimu, itu bukan alasan yang tepat untuk memantapkan peralihan karier. Sebab, saat kau beralih karier, kau setidaknya harus mulai dari awal dan mungkin lebih mengalami derita sesaat, seperti rendahnya gaji atau tak adanya jabatan. Derita itu tidak bisa dihindari apa pun pekerjaannya. Begitu sudah yakin, saatnya beralih karier.
So now you're convinced that it's time to change your career. Then there's three things to do immediately. First: network, network, network. No one ever builds a career without a good mentor or a good support network. What I mean by networking is getting all the great advice that you can possibly get. Technology has made it so simple to reach out to new people to say, "Hey, I'm thinking about making a career change. Do you have just five minutes to chat with me?" That passion and that hunger and that ability to be a sponge really attracts awesome mentors and people willing to give you their time to give you some good advice. So go out there and meet new people.
Ada tiga hal yang bisa segera kau lakukan. Pertama, jejaring kerja. Tidak ada karier yang berkembang tanpa mentor andal atau dukungan jejaring kerja. Jejaring kerja yang kumaksud adalah akses ke semua nasihat hebat yang bisa didapat. Teknologi menyederhanakan cara menjangkau orang baru. Bilang saja, “Halo, aku ingin beralih karier. Bolehkah kita berbincang lima menit saja?” Hasrat, keinginan, dan keahlian untuk menyerap informasi sangat menarik di mata mentor andal. Orang pun rela meluangkan waktu untuk memberimu nasihat bagus. Keluarlah dan temui orang-orang baru. Hal kedua yang perlu segera kau lakukan adalah topang keuanganmu.
The second thing you need to do immediately is shore up your finances. The reality is, when you change your career, you'll either start with a job with a lower title or lower pay or maybe even no pay, especially if you're starting your own business. So going out there and making sure your finances are in order to make the transition less painful is really, really important. For me personally, as I made the transition from being an attorney over to a video game creator, I wanted to have at least six to 12 months of personal runway in the bank. Six to 12 months might not be the right number for you, but be honest with yourself on what that number should be.
Kenyataannya, saat kau beralih karier, kau akan memulai jabatan lebih rendah, gaji lebih sedikit, atau bahkan tidak dibayar, terutama jika kau memulai bisnis sendiri. Pastikanlah keuanganmu sudah tertata agar transisi kariermu tak terlalu menyakitkan. Itu hal yang sangat penting. Bagiku sendiri, saat aku beralih dari pengacara ke perancang gim video, kusimpan minimal 6 sampai 12 bulan total pengeluaranku ke bank. Enam sampai 12 bulan mungkin bukan angka yang tepat bagimu, tapi jujurlah dengan dirimu soal nilai yang seharusnya. Yang ketiga, jika kau belum siap mengambil pilihan nekat saat ini juga,
Number three, if you're not ready to make the full jump right at this moment, then get your side hustle on. Side hustles could be anything from volunteering with an organization that's in the new industry you want to go into, could be starting your business part-time on the weekends. It's a free way to get a taste to see if you really love something.
kerjakan kegiatan sampingan. Kegiatan itu bisa berupa aksi relawan di sebuah organisasi dari industri baru yang ingin kau masuki, atau memulai bisnis paruh waktu di akhir pekan. Cara yang mudah memperoleh gambaran apakah kau sangat menyukai sesuatu. Jika kau siap mengambil langkah atau mungkin sudah memulainya,
So you're ready to make the move or maybe you already made the move. Here are three things you should think about doing, right now. One: do not -- I repeat -- do not burn bridges. You spent years building those bridges, why burn them now? The world is such a small place, especially with all these online platforms, that, believe me, you will see these people again and probably in the most inopportune times.
berikut tiga hal yang mesti kau pertimbangkan sekarang. Pertama, jangan ... kuulangi ... jangan putus hubungan profesionalmu. Bertahun-tahun kau menjalin hubungan itu, mengapa memutusnya sekarang? Dunia itu sempit, terutama dengan semua platform daring. Percayalah, kau akan bertemu dengan orang-orang itu lagi dan mungkin pada saat yang sangat tak tepat. Kedua, kajilah hal-hal yang sudah kau pelajari
Number two: take stock of what you've learned in your previous career or careers. Most likely, a lot of those things are really applicable to your new job and your new career, whether it's interacting with people, playing on a team or dealing with jerks and assholes. All those things are really universally applicable. You'll find jerks no matter what industry you're in; no one's immune to it, everyone's got to figure it out, and you probably know how to do it already.
dari karier yang sebelumnya. Besar kemungkinan, banyak dari hal itu bisa diterapkan ke pekerjaan dan karier barumu. Entah itu berinteraksi dengan orang, bekerja dalam tim, atau menghadapi orang-orang menyebalkan. Semua itu adalah hal umum yang dapat diterapkan. Selalu ada pengacau tak peduli apa industrinya. Siapa pun tak akan tahan. Semua harus mengatasinya dan mungkin kau sudah tahu caranya. Terakhir, saat kau memulai pekerjaan baru, kau pastinya merasa gugup.
Lastly, when you start your new job, you're going to be nervous. But don't worry, take a deep breath, because this is what I want to tell you: you're part of a new team now, and everyone around you is rooting for your success, because your success is their success. So welcome to your new career.
Namun, jangan khawatir. Tarik napas dalam karena inilah yang ingin kusampaikan: sekarang kau ada di tim baru dan rekan-rekanmu bergantung pada kesuksesanmu karena suksesmu adalah sukses mereka juga. Selamat datang di kariermu yang baru.