Jason Feifer

The helpline is open. So feeling unfulfilled at work sucks because you don't even know where the problem is or how to fix it. And suddenly you start thinking, maybe I just have to throw everything away. Maybe my whole life has to change. And that is probably what drove this seven minute long voice memo that we got from a listener who is in this exact spot. You can hear it for yourself.

The helpline is open. So feeling unfulfilled at work sucks because you don't even know where the problem is or how to fix it. And suddenly you start thinking, maybe I just have to throw everything away. Maybe my whole life has to change. And that is probably what drove this seven minute long voice memo that we got from a listener who is in this exact spot. You can hear it for yourself.

The helpline is open. So feeling unfulfilled at work sucks because you don't even know where the problem is or how to fix it. And suddenly you start thinking, maybe I just have to throw everything away. Maybe my whole life has to change. And that is probably what drove this seven minute long voice memo that we got from a listener who is in this exact spot. You can hear it for yourself.

We will not play all seven minutes for you, but here is just a sampling.

We will not play all seven minutes for you, but here is just a sampling.

We will not play all seven minutes for you, but here is just a sampling.

You can hear it there, right? It's the panic. It's the analysis paralysis. It is the, I need to do something. So maybe I just do everything. So I invited her on the show to help her choose a path forward. Here's how it went. Melissa, welcome to Help Wanted.

You can hear it there, right? It's the panic. It's the analysis paralysis. It is the, I need to do something. So maybe I just do everything. So I invited her on the show to help her choose a path forward. Here's how it went. Melissa, welcome to Help Wanted.

You can hear it there, right? It's the panic. It's the analysis paralysis. It is the, I need to do something. So maybe I just do everything. So I invited her on the show to help her choose a path forward. Here's how it went. Melissa, welcome to Help Wanted.

So you sent in a lot of thoughts in a lot of different directions, and we will unpack them in a bit. But I feel like it would be helpful to have some context on you. But even before that, I want to ask you something now, and then I'm going to ask it to you at the end of this conversation. And we're going to see if the answer changes. So ready? It's this.

So you sent in a lot of thoughts in a lot of different directions, and we will unpack them in a bit. But I feel like it would be helpful to have some context on you. But even before that, I want to ask you something now, and then I'm going to ask it to you at the end of this conversation. And we're going to see if the answer changes. So ready? It's this.

So you sent in a lot of thoughts in a lot of different directions, and we will unpack them in a bit. But I feel like it would be helpful to have some context on you. But even before that, I want to ask you something now, and then I'm going to ask it to you at the end of this conversation. And we're going to see if the answer changes. So ready? It's this.

In your voice memo, you said a lot of things that you want. But if I forced you to answer the question, what do you want in a single sentence? What is the answer?

In your voice memo, you said a lot of things that you want. But if I forced you to answer the question, what do you want in a single sentence? What is the answer?

In your voice memo, you said a lot of things that you want. But if I forced you to answer the question, what do you want in a single sentence? What is the answer?

That's a great answer. I love that. What are you doing right now?

That's a great answer. I love that. What are you doing right now?

That's a great answer. I love that. What are you doing right now?

The way that you answered the question a moment ago was that you wanted work to be as fulfilling as the other parts of your life. So tell me about those more fulfilling other parts of your life.

The way that you answered the question a moment ago was that you wanted work to be as fulfilling as the other parts of your life. So tell me about those more fulfilling other parts of your life.