"Success" in a career--What does it mean to you?

ygolo · 04-18-2008, 04:00 AM

Balance in life?
Financial security, independence, etc?
Lot's of free time while keeping the bills paid?
Pursuit of long-lived dreams/goals?
Positive contributions to society?
Lots of opportunity for creative expression?
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Kiddo · 04-18-2008, 04:19 AM

Success for me is finding the good fights and getting into them. It is discovering and working toward the causes which I am willing to die for even if I have no hope of achieving any of them in my lifetime.

Badlands · 04-18-2008, 04:22 AM

Personally, happiness is probably first and foremost when evaluating a career. I'm not big into the "burning out just to make a lot of money" thing (I don't think P types are generally).

Grayscale · 04-18-2008, 07:13 AM

a successful career is one that contributes the most towards your greater concept of success in life

what is a "successful" career in a failed life?

to answer this question, one needs to know what they strive to achieve, only then can they weigh a career against that.

i aim to abrade my existence against all others... to explore, adapt, and finally leave my mark. a successful career for me is one that facilitates this both in function and allowances

Edahn · 04-18-2008, 07:29 AM

Yay. Awesome fucking thread.

Success means being at peace with decision and not feeling like there's something else I should be doing, primarily. After that, interest in what I'm doing, ability to cover expenses, ability to help people, ability to feel proud. Maybe these are just the sufficient conditions for the primary requirement, or maybe just the necessary ones.

bluebell · 04-18-2008, 08:45 AM

Hmm, interesting question. Contributing something useful to society is probably a major part of it for me. On a more mundane level, a secure job that gives me some financial freedom is also part of it.

YourLocalJesus · 04-18-2008, 12:12 PM

Success in a career is when you start being the hub of everything, when you spend more time on the phone than actually doing something

nightning · 04-18-2008, 04:45 PM

Success is what brings you happiness. That applies to careers too.

BryNTP · 04-18-2008, 07:32 PM

Success to me:
1. Being the lead or subject matter expert. Shallow I know but it is what I strive for.
2. Being able to manage your own time.
3. Maybe should have been first but financial stability. I don't think I will ever make millions in what I do but I enjoy it and really would just consider success being if I can live comfortably.

Randomnity · 04-19-2008, 12:15 AM

Career-wise, I'll be happy when I find a job that:

-pays well enough to keep me comfortable
-is stable enough that I'm not stressed about it
-is variable enough that I don't get bored
-is intellectually challenging/interesting enough that I don't get bored

It's also important to me that my actions will be meaningful to someone and that my work will go to accomplish something, but that's less under my control. It would also be nice to have a boss that gives me desired outcomes and lets me achieve them however I want, but again, that's not really under my control.

04-18-2008, 04:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
ygolo My termites win Join Date: Aug 2007 Type: intp Location: North of somewhere (so not the south pole) Posts: 3,203	"Success" in a career--What does it mean to you? Balance in life? Financial security, independence, etc? Lot's of free time while keeping the bills paid? Pursuit of long-lived dreams/goals? Positive contributions to society? Lots of opportunity for creative expression? . . . __________________ sloan+ Rxua\|I\|; primary Inquisitive; R(82%)L(52%)U(62%)A(54%)I(86%) CTO of IPTN (see Maverick's Sig.) and member of Maverick's Biker Club. Accept the past. Live for the present. Look forward to the future. My Blog I linked some of your blogs; if you feel that is inappropriate, please let me know.

04-18-2008, 07:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Edahn Splashy Join Date: May 2007 Type: XNTP Location: Southern California Posts: 5,424	Yay. Awesome fucking thread. Success means being at peace with decision and not feeling like there's something else I should be doing, primarily. After that, interest in what I'm doing, ability to cover expenses, ability to help people, ability to feel proud. Maybe these are just the sufficient conditions for the primary requirement, or maybe just the necessary ones. __________________ My other signature is something witty.

04-18-2008, 08:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
bluebell nucking futs Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: somewhere Posts: 1,484	Hmm, interesting question. Contributing something useful to society is probably a major part of it for me. On a more mundane level, a secure job that gives me some financial freedom is also part of it. __________________ ...so much smoke pouring out of each chromosome.

04-18-2008, 12:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
YourLocalJesus Silence the discord Join Date: Jul 2007 Type: eNtj Location: Where Posts: 1,944	Success in a career is when you start being the hub of everything, when you spend more time on the phone than actually doing something __________________ I am not Christ or a philanthropist, old lady, I am all the contrary of a Christ.... I fight for the things I believe in, with all the weapons at my disposal and try to leave the other man dead so that I don't get nailed to a cross or any other place.

04-18-2008, 07:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
BryNTP Fe, rusted. Join Date: Jan 2008 Type: INTP Location: NC Posts: 648	Success to me: 1. Being the lead or subject matter expert. Shallow I know but it is what I strive for. 2. Being able to manage your own time. 3. Maybe should have been first but financial stability. I don't think I will ever make millions in what I do but I enjoy it and really would just consider success being if I can live comfortably. __________________ Why can't the voices in my head just get along?

04-18-2008, 04:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Badlands Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Type: INTP Posts: 98	Personally, happiness is probably first and foremost when evaluating a career. I'm not big into the "burning out just to make a lot of money" thing (I don't think P types are generally).

04-18-2008, 07:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Grayscale you'll get over it Join Date: Dec 2007 Type: istp Posts: 1,949	a successful career is one that contributes the most towards your greater concept of success in life what is a "successful" career in a failed life? to answer this question, one needs to know what they strive to achieve, only then can they weigh a career against that. i aim to abrade my existence against all others... to explore, adapt, and finally leave my mark. a successful career for me is one that facilitates this both in function and allowances

04-18-2008, 04:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
nightning ish red no longer sad Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INfJ Location: INTJ license revoked :( Posts: 3,336	Success is what brings you happiness. That applies to careers too.

04-19-2008, 12:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Randomnity insert random title here Join Date: May 2007 Type: ISTP Posts: 1,454	Career-wise, I'll be happy when I find a job that: -pays well enough to keep me comfortable -is stable enough that I'm not stressed about it -is variable enough that I don't get bored -is intellectually challenging/interesting enough that I don't get bored It's also important to me that my actions will be meaningful to someone and that my work will go to accomplish something, but that's less under my control. It would also be nice to have a boss that gives me desired outcomes and lets me achieve them however I want, but again, that's not really under my control.

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