Don't Call It Quits: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Love

CONCLUSION

THERE ARE NO WRONG CHOICES

Over the course of writing this book, I’ve grown to better understand work as a source of stability. Work is something I can invest myself in fully, knowing—or at least hoping—that my reporting is helping other people reestablish their footing in their careers. Regardless of what’s going on in my personal life, trying to keep up with the changing nature of jobs and careers gives me a strong sense of purpose and meaning.

At the same time, during the recent coronavirus pandemic, I sometimes resented my job in ways that weren’t really fair and didn’t make a lot of sense. On many, many days, I felt isolated ...