A thread: Twelve lessons over twelve years of employment:
1. Often you'll feel underpaid and/or underappreciated.
For the first few years of my career I earned 3 - 3.5k per month
1. Often you'll feel underpaid and/or underappreciated.
For the first few years of my career I earned 3 - 3.5k per month
2. Don't be a afraid to ask questions.
My oupa used to tell me: A good question is better than a good answer.
My oupa used to tell me: A good question is better than a good answer.
3. Find a mentor, both inside and outside the company you're working for.
Dieter Schulze, regional CEO of RSM Global was my mentor that launched my career in taxation.
Dieter Schulze, regional CEO of RSM Global was my mentor that launched my career in taxation.
4. Educate yourself:
- Formal education
- Books (both non-fiction and fiction)
- eLearning platforms like Udemy
- YouTube / Twitter
- Formal education
- Books (both non-fiction and fiction)
- eLearning platforms like Udemy
- YouTube / Twitter
5. Get a non-work related hobby (social/at-home)
Some of my social hobbies are: Jiu Jitsu, braai, Dungeons and Dragons, beer
At home hobbies: Gaming, reading, creating videos
Some of my social hobbies are: Jiu Jitsu, braai, Dungeons and Dragons, beer
At home hobbies: Gaming, reading, creating videos
6. If you're in an entry level position, build a good relationship with someone more senior. You'll learn a lot.
If you're in a senior level position, build a good relationship with someone more junior. You'll also learn a lot.
If you're in a senior level position, build a good relationship with someone more junior. You'll also learn a lot.
7. Become really good at a skill that isn't your day job.
- Copywrite
- Coding
- Cooking
- Crying
- Copywrite
- Coding
- Cooking
- Crying
8. Corporate functions are boring, but still attend them - it could be a potential door to go through.
9. If you can build relationships, you've already taken the next step in your career.
You never know who's going to be the one who might rely on you and vice versa.
You never know who's going to be the one who might rely on you and vice versa.
10. Moving jobs is often better than staying too long at one place - my salary nearly tripled when I moved to Cape Town.
11. People quit their bosses/managers, not their jobs.
If you're a boss or manager, consider whether you're the potential problem.
At one company me and my colleague quit the same day. The tax manager was the only one left in that tax department
If you're a boss or manager, consider whether you're the potential problem.
At one company me and my colleague quit the same day. The tax manager was the only one left in that tax department
12. Don't look for a career. Find a way to get paid by cross combining the various skills you have.
Rapper + Comedian = Stand up comic that raps his jokes (best example)
Rapper + Comedian = Stand up comic that raps his jokes (best example)
Finally, find ways to teach people what you know.
Teaching is proof that you know your subject and it shows a willingness to share.
There's a reason why Gordon Ramsey has YouTube videos and writes cook books - because he's not scared of losing his precious IP.
Teaching is proof that you know your subject and it shows a willingness to share.
There's a reason why Gordon Ramsey has YouTube videos and writes cook books - because he's not scared of losing his precious IP.
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