Things About Corporate Life No One Tells You
That can save you a lot of heartache
He worked 80-hour weeks for a law firm.
That earned him $900k a year as a 32 year old. Then his wife got pregnant. When she was 4 weeks away from giving birth, he asked the partners for a day off to be there to meet his child.
They said no.
They gave him a lecture about work ethic and giving up everything for your career dream. All the partners missed their children’s births.
So he had to miss out too.
It was too much. He told his boss to F off in front of everyone. And he quit law right away. He spent his life chasing that career dream. He got into huge debt to get the degree. He gave up his 20s. Now, all for nothing.
To make things worse, he grew up poor in Chicago. He was the first one in his family to “make it.” They resented his decision.
But he learned the biggest career lesson of all:
No job title, amount of money, or fame is worth more than seeing your child enter this world.
One thing no one tells you about corporate life is most bosses expect you to prioritize your job over your family.
