Picking a job based on my mom's shop stories paid off

I've seen a bunch of friends brush off family career advice as useless old talk. But when I was deciding between two places to hire me, my mom shared stories from her time in retail. She pointed out that how coworkers treat each other says a lot about the job. At one spot, people kept cutting each other down during the visit, but at the other, they helped each other out. I went with the helpful team and it's been a solid fit. My younger sibling just did what our dad said and jumped into a trade he didn't like, so now he's stuck. Family input can be a good guide or a bad push, depending on your own head. Maybe we could swap tips on sifting through what relatives say without losing our own path.

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phoenixdixon7mo ago

That part about coworker treatment really shows the whole company culture. It's wild how those small interactions predict if a place will grind you down or let you grow.

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jordanc207mo ago

Sounds like your mom knew what mattered. Family advice from real experience usually hits different.

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jessewilliams7mo ago

You ever get advice from your mom that just completely missed the mark? Mine told me to be friends with everyone at work, but then I got stuck organizing every birthday party for a decade. Guess I showed too much team spirit.

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