Snack 20: Your Career, Your Move: Stop Waiting and Start Choosing What’s Next

Workday Playdate

In today’s Workday Playdate Snack, Erin's busting one of the biggest myths in the career playbook: that the “perfect job” will just... show up and fix everything.

Spoiler: It won’t. And waiting for it? That can keep you stuck.

The Problem:

52% of workers are eyeing a career change. 70% feel disengaged. Why? Because they’re waiting. For the dream job. For clarity. For permission. But it's important to remember one crucial truth: you are the plan.

The Improv Hack to Try: Tag Yourself In

When improv scenes stall, someone jumps in and shifts the energy. In your career? That someone is you.

• Pick one stuck spot
• Ask: “If I were directing this, what would happen next?”
• DO. THAT. THING.

Apply. Pitch. Rewrite your bio. Start the damn thing.

Why it works:

• Gets you out of wait-mode
• Sparks momentum fast
• Reframes your mindset: You’re not lost, you’re in charge

Coming up Wednesday: Don’t miss Episode 297: The Perfect Job Doesn’t Exist: How to Stop Waiting and Start Choosing Your Path featuring writer/performer Amanda Hirsch. Get real talk, big laughs, and a permission slip to choose yourself. Because the best career move is the one you actually make.

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