The opportunity cost of being a Generalist for Hire during my first vicennium in the workforce :
Compliance work :
- I dislike it
- I believe my competency is high
- I avoid doing it, because there isn't much more to learn here
Salesy work :
- I like it
- I believe my competency is high
- I avoid doing it, because there isn't much more to learn here
Technology work :
- I dislike it
- I believe my competency is moderate
- I do more to learn, because it is a structural priority
Talent work :
- ditto Compliance work
Finance work :
- ditto Sales work
Taking a step back, I would probably agree with others that I am actually better at technology work than sales and compliance ... simply because I have put more time into studying it. But that is the opportunity cost of being a generalist. Everyone you meet thinks you are best at something which is not what they themselves have specialised in ... ergo, everyone thinks someone else should hire you, but they shouldn't.
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