Quotes from conversations about real jobs with real people that inform, inspire, and entertain. Check ‘em out!
Sure, I think the public has a lot of misconceptions, just like I probably have a misconception that everyone who works at Google is eating free sushi and jumping on trampolines all day. In reality, blogging is a labor of love, and I think any blogger will tell you that. - Writer and Blogger B. from stfuparentsblog.com
I also kind of feel that if you’re going to be good or successful at anything, you have to sacrifice some of the personal life. - Journalist David Barboza, Shanghai correspondent for the NYT
My degrees have little or nothing to do with what I actually do to make a living. However, I also don’t regret my years of higher education. If I had expected academia to lead me to a job, or if I went into debt for my schooling, it might be a different matter. - Entrepreneur and Writer Chris Guillebeau, chrisguillebeau.com
If you like the idea of going to work every day at nine and leaving at five and having a desk and a list of work to get done and being able to leave it and go home, then that’s great. There are tons of jobs for people like that. But that couldn’t be further from the reality of an entrepreneur. - Founder Melissa Klepacki, The Princeton Scoop
Give yourself permission to shine and permission for your career to evolve and change. - Founder and CEO Wempy Dyocta Koto, Wardour And Oxford
They [programmers] get to call their mistakes bugs. The rest of the world has to call mistakes a screw-up. - Former COO/CFO Rita Kulser, JK Group
Wherever it is that you are must be where you want to be; so it better become the perfect place. - Restaurateur, Carlo Momo, Terra Momo Restaurant Group (on his idea of the perfect place to live)
It sounds like dumb advice, but I think sometimes people forget that you really need to love what you’re doing. - Professor Nicholas Rennie, Rutgers University
There are some days when you just scream at someone just because they’re there. I’m not saying that’s right, but when you are in the moment and the most important thing is getting a plate out and this guy is burning my sauce, I’m gonna yell at him, and it’s nothing personal. But pay better attention! - Chef Rose Riccobono
Instead of thinking about what your dream life is, think about what you’re going to give up to get there, and if you really want to give that up. - Entrepreneur and Writer Penelope Trunk, blog.penelopetrunk.com