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I’m Jealous 🙄

But aren’t we all?

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Abraham Iyiola

May 4, 2024

Hey, Workie!

Sometime this week, I was scrolling on TikTok, and I saw this guy talking about how he thinks NYSC should be scrapped completely, and I think he’s on to something.

Why do I have to graduate and suffer for a year straight after? But maybe I’m being dramatic.

What do you think?

P.S. This newsletter is for undergraduates and newbies in the corporate space. Know anyone who fit this description? Please share with them

CORPORATE BANTS

You Need To Tame Your Green-Eyed Monster

If there’s anything I know about entering the corporate space as a newbie, it’s that more often than not, you find yourself comparing your progress to other people’s progress, and that can be really bad for your mental health.

It could even get to a point where you hate seeing every “I’m excited to announce...” post on LinkedIn because it makes you feel like you’re behind. If you’ve ever felt that way, I promise you aren’t alone.

You’re probably wondering how to overcome these feelings, and the best and admittedly most cliche advice I can give you is to realize that you aren’t in competition with anyone but yourself, and therefore, you can’t put yourself on anyone else’s timeline.

There are a lot of things you could do to stop yourself from resenting other people’s success:

  1. Stop seeing success as a zero-sum game: you need to remember that someone else’s success isn’t your failure. 

  2. Stop comparing yourself to other people: you aren’t and will never be someone else, so stop weighing your success based on someone else’s timeline.

  3. Cultivate a growth mindset: if you’re going to compare, at least make it constructive. Look yourself in the mirror and be honest with yourself about where exactly you fall short and how you could be better.

    Some more tips
AMATEUR HOUR

How This Guy Secured His First Job As An Architecture Student

Everything this guy did to score his first job might seem pretty obvious, but it was all very strategic. He was certain about what he wanted to do and where he wanted to be, so he played it smart till the end and struck gold.

Here's what he did
TOP PICKS FOR GIGS

Jobs Of The Week

P.S. If the job link redirects you to an email, just attach your CV and cover letter, and make the job title the title of the email. Goodluck!!

DEV RECS

Upskill Opportunity Of The Week

IBM Product Manager Professional Certificate

Interested in Product Management? Then you should definitely look into the IBM Product Manager Professional Certificate. You’ll learn everything from how to identify product strategy development and implementation methods to ensure the right product is produced and develop a working knowledge of Agile and adaptive methodologies used to expedite product solutions to market.

THE LITTLE PERKS

  • You’ll receive professional-level training from IBM.

  • You’ll earn an employer-recognized certificate from IBM.

  • You can work at your own pace.

    Get Started!
DON’T KILL YOURSELF

Things to help you unwind this weekend:

  • Watch This: The Big Bang Theory is a hilarious show about some scientists who have absolutely no social skills and find themselves in funny situations because of it.
  • Listen To This: John Mullins gives 6 tips on how to be successful in business in this podcast.
  • Chill Here: The Garden is a brand new, cute little restaurant in Ikoyi that could be worth taking a look at.
LEVEL UP SQUARE

Four little tricks to upgrade your life:

Opportunities of the Week:

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