Jemma Sbeg

Maybe I'm going to say this, of what we don't have yet. That's the other cruel part of career jealousy. All we can ever focus on is what we don't have right now, not what we've had in the past, not what we may have in the future. And we don't focus on what we actually don't want. You know, you might see someone who you're like immediately envious of, they're famous, they're successful.

Maybe I'm going to say this, of what we don't have yet. That's the other cruel part of career jealousy. All we can ever focus on is what we don't have right now, not what we've had in the past, not what we may have in the future. And we don't focus on what we actually don't want. You know, you might see someone who you're like immediately envious of, they're famous, they're successful.

Immediately you're like, well, maybe I should be doing that. What you don't think is, you know, I probably don't actually want to be famous. I probably don't want to work 100 hours a week. I probably don't want to live out of my suitcase. But it's this want what I can't have mindset and cherry picking all the situations and the selective parts of someone's story that make us feel miserable.

Immediately you're like, well, maybe I should be doing that. What you don't think is, you know, I probably don't actually want to be famous. I probably don't want to work 100 hours a week. I probably don't want to live out of my suitcase. But it's this want what I can't have mindset and cherry picking all the situations and the selective parts of someone's story that make us feel miserable.

Immediately you're like, well, maybe I should be doing that. What you don't think is, you know, I probably don't actually want to be famous. I probably don't want to work 100 hours a week. I probably don't want to live out of my suitcase. But it's this want what I can't have mindset and cherry picking all the situations and the selective parts of someone's story that make us feel miserable.

Why does this happen? Because I think we can all agree that given how awful career jealousy feels, It's not something that we are voluntarily opting into. Career jealousy, I think, is on the rise for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I think the reason that we are experiencing it more is that we have just more opportunities to compare. This day and age, every single thing is public and online.

Why does this happen? Because I think we can all agree that given how awful career jealousy feels, It's not something that we are voluntarily opting into. Career jealousy, I think, is on the rise for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I think the reason that we are experiencing it more is that we have just more opportunities to compare. This day and age, every single thing is public and online.

Why does this happen? Because I think we can all agree that given how awful career jealousy feels, It's not something that we are voluntarily opting into. Career jealousy, I think, is on the rise for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I think the reason that we are experiencing it more is that we have just more opportunities to compare. This day and age, every single thing is public and online.

There's a really fascinating research paper I found when I was researching this episode, which explored envy towards social media influences in South Korea. And it found that our level of personal jealousy increases alongside our usage of social media. Now, that might seem pretty obvious.

There's a really fascinating research paper I found when I was researching this episode, which explored envy towards social media influences in South Korea. And it found that our level of personal jealousy increases alongside our usage of social media. Now, that might seem pretty obvious.

There's a really fascinating research paper I found when I was researching this episode, which explored envy towards social media influences in South Korea. And it found that our level of personal jealousy increases alongside our usage of social media. Now, that might seem pretty obvious.

But yeah, the more you are exposed to these perfect ideas of success that are very, very present in this generation, the more we feel lacking. There is also, you know, literally a social media for our jobs, LinkedIn.

But yeah, the more you are exposed to these perfect ideas of success that are very, very present in this generation, the more we feel lacking. There is also, you know, literally a social media for our jobs, LinkedIn.

But yeah, the more you are exposed to these perfect ideas of success that are very, very present in this generation, the more we feel lacking. There is also, you know, literally a social media for our jobs, LinkedIn.

I remember writing an article when I was back in university and it was titled like, In Hell They Make You Use LinkedIn, where I talked about how it's basically just another way to feel constantly behind. It's another example of appearances. And I think my opinion on it still stands.

I remember writing an article when I was back in university and it was titled like, In Hell They Make You Use LinkedIn, where I talked about how it's basically just another way to feel constantly behind. It's another example of appearances. And I think my opinion on it still stands.

I remember writing an article when I was back in university and it was titled like, In Hell They Make You Use LinkedIn, where I talked about how it's basically just another way to feel constantly behind. It's another example of appearances. And I think my opinion on it still stands.

When all you see of people's careers is the glossy outside, not the grueling inside, it's very easy to feel like you're missing out. The other reason that we might feel jealous is that career does just make up such a big part of our identity. It is, in fact, one of what we call the big buckets of identity.

When all you see of people's careers is the glossy outside, not the grueling inside, it's very easy to feel like you're missing out. The other reason that we might feel jealous is that career does just make up such a big part of our identity. It is, in fact, one of what we call the big buckets of identity.

When all you see of people's careers is the glossy outside, not the grueling inside, it's very easy to feel like you're missing out. The other reason that we might feel jealous is that career does just make up such a big part of our identity. It is, in fact, one of what we call the big buckets of identity.