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Do You Invest In Your Career Savings Account?

This career account can be your career lifeline

Banji Alo
Sep 4, 2022
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A few years ago, I was an international student in Australia. I had to work casually to support my living expenses.

Living expenses were on the high side.

I had two options.

I either receive support from home or work casual jobs to cater for myself. I chose the latter for obvious reasons.

I was young and fit, so I had some energy to expend doing odd jobs.

In the early stages, I was happy that I was engaged in these casual jobs to support myself. However, I soon noticed this happiness was short-lived.

Why?

The role was casual and low-skilled. I felt it didn’t contribute much to my future career plans.

Stopping wasn’t an option, so I kept going until I found a simple trick to keep me going.

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Always Pay Yourself

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. – Elbert Hubbard

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I often returned home tired most days. Nevertheless, I spent a couple of hours investing in my career savings account.

How?

  • By reaching out to a new network

  • Applying for jobs

  • Reading a book

  • Publishing an article

I soon learned that these activities gave me the necessary boost to keep going.

I invested some time in my career savings account, no matter how terrible my day was. It was a simple trick that kept going and looking to the future.

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Don’t Leave Your Career Savings Account Empty

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all. – Sam Ewing

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It’s easy to lose focus on yourself or your future goals when things are rough.

Your current state is not what you want, which might make you occasionally sad.

This state might be while engaging in a low-skilled job or a job you do not like.

No matter what, do not leave your career savings account unattended.

Visit that branch and invest.

Ensure you spend some time working for the future. Do something that adds up to the future you dream of.

These minor actions will add up over time. They will become significant, and you will be happy you did.

In the end, the little time I spent contributing tiny bits to my savings account paid off. I leveraged this low moment and landed my dream roles after my studies.

I am not sure I would have achieved this feat if I had not invested in my career savings account.

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Closing Thoughts

Your career is like an investment bank account. It compounds over time and yields result based on your level of savings.

Keep it running by contributing significant activities to this account regardless of your current situation.

Leaving your career savings account unattended might result in little or no yield when you are ready to harvest.

Remember, contribute your 1% daily.

Do your part, and you will love the rewards.

It’s never too late. Start today.

I wish you the best.

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