My Mentor Told Me I Am Very “Employable”
And I absolutely hated it.
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Oct 9, 2023
In a recent conversation with my mentor of 5 years, I was told to cherish my Golden Ages and that I was very “employable”.
The sound of it, ugh, put a bad taste in my mouth.
Not because I don’t appreciate her intentions — I know she wants what she thinks is best for me — but because I haven’t made it my primary goal in life to be happily employed.
Having worked in a privately owned cafe and a public healthcare facility, I know with quite a resolute certainty that I much prefer to work for myself, whether it’s freelancing or running my own tiny one-person business.
Naturally, that person is no longer my mentor. We had our good times, but perhaps I’m ready for something different.
Has anyone told you something similar?
