# How to pick a career (that actually fits you)

Source: https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/How-to-pick-a-career-that-actually-fits-you?index=0x64cca20a0104cea6091ce28b7748805edeb86042a528831c00c30447e655c44778ba9755
Submitted by macbudkowski.eth on 2023-08-04 UTC, 1 upvote, 0 comments

## Summary

Tim argues that career decisions are too important to make by copying conventional wisdom and should instead be reasoned through from first principles, like a "chef" rather than a "cook." He says a career can take 50,000 to 150,000 hours, roughly 20% to 60% of a person's "meaningful adult hours" of about 250,000, and that it also shapes quality of life, the impact a person has, and personal identity. The post presents a framework for path-making, aimed at people unsure of their career or who doubt the path they are on.