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Oct 2020
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The Unreality And Dream Job Myth of Emil...

Career Contessa
About this episode

Does the dream job exist? Thanks to shows like Netflix’s Emily In Paris, you might think “yes,” however, you might be happy to hear the dream job is actually a myth. Today we’re exploring why there’s no such thing as a dream job (hint, that’s great) and how we can use Emily In Paris as a case study for thinking about our own career paths and dealing with our own very real workplaces.

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