How to know if it’s time to change careers | The Way We Work, a TED series

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Translator: TED Translators Admin Reviewer: Hafizh Alfarisi

Aku tak seperti anak-anak yang tahu benar apa yang ingin dilakukan saat dewasa.

Dalam 15 tahun terakhir karierku,

aku pernah jadi guru Bahasa Inggris, pengacara, perancang gim video.

Kini, aku pedagang tisu toilet yang menjual jutaan gulungan dalam setahun.

I was not one of those kids

[Cara Kita Bekerja]

that knew exactly what they wanted to do when they were growing up.

In the last 15 years of my career,

Hidup adalah soal mendapati titik temu dari apa yang sangat kau sukai

I've been an English teacher, attorney, video game creator

dengan apa yang kau kuasai.

and now, a toilet paper salesman,

Meski terdengar sederhana, titik itu tak mudah ditemukan.

selling millions of rolls of toilet paper a year.

Setelah sesaat menjadi guru Bahasa Inggris,

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aku masuk Fakultas Hukum dan menjadi pengacara

Life is about finding the intersection of what you really, really love

di firma hukum besar di Kota New York.

Seperti warga Amerika, dua, tiga tahun ke depan,

with what you're really, really good at.

hidupku bergantung pada pekerjaan ini.

As simple as it sounds, it's really not that easy to find.

Aku bekerja hingga larut hingga merasa menguasainya,

After a brief stint as an English teacher,

I went to law school and ended up becoming an attorney

tapi rupanya tak sungguh menyukainya.

Aku pun mendapat pencerahan kalau dibutuhkan bertahun-tahun

at a big law firm here in New York City.

Like most Americans, for the next two, three years,

atau puluhan ribu jam untuk mahir pada suatu bidang.

I was holding on to my job for dear life,

Tak banyak waktu yang bisa dihabiskan.

working really late hours at a job that I thought maybe I was good at

Obrolan ini bukan untuk yang mau keluar dari pekerjaannya

but certainly not one that I really loved.

karena membenci bosnya atau sering lembur di kantor.

I then came upon the epiphany

Video ini untuk mereka yang siap

that it takes years if not tens of thousands of hours

mengambil pilihan nekat untuk karier yang baru.

to get really good at something.

I really didn't have a lot of time to waste.

Jika kau berpikir hendak beralih karier, inilah tips yang dapat dipertimbangkan

This talk isn't for those looking to quit their job

dan hal-hal yang kupetik dari pengalamanku.

because they don't like their boss or they had a long day at work.

Pertama, tiga hal untuk dipertimbangkan sebelum kau siap beralih.

This is for those that are ready to make the completely scary leap

Satu, kehidupan profesional adalah soal pembelajaran.

into a brand-new career.

So as you think about making a career change,

Jika sudah tak ada minat belajar lagi, itulah tanda bahaya

here are a few tips I hope you consider

tidak adanya masa depan bagimu di industri tersebut.

and a few things I've picked up along the way.

First, there's three things to think about before you're ready to move on.

Dua, peralihan karier terkadang dipicu insting.

Jika tidurmu terus tak nyenyak hingga kau sering menatap ke atas, lalu berpikir,

Number one: professional life is about learning.

If you're not even interested in learning anymore,

“Duh, aku tak bisa terima bila aku tidak membuat perubahan

that's a huge red flag

that there might not be a future for you in that industry.

atau bahkan tak mempelajarinya sedikit pun.”

Number two: career changes are often gut-driven.

Yakinilah instingmu. Mungkin ini saatnya beralih karier.

If you constantly have sleepless nights

Di sisi lain, salah satu alasan untuk tak beralih adalah derita sesaat.

where you're wide awake staring at the ceiling thinking,

Jika kau membenci bosmu atau orang-orang di kantor menggerutuimu,

"Oh, man. I can't live with myself if I never try to make this change

itu bukan alasan yang tepat untuk memantapkan peralihan karier.

or if I don't even actually investigate it,"

then trust your gut.

Sebab, saat kau beralih karier, kau setidaknya harus mulai dari awal

It might be time for that career change.

On the flip side,

dan mungkin lebih mengalami derita sesaat,

one reason to not move on is short-term pain.

seperti rendahnya gaji atau tak adanya jabatan.

If you don't like your boss

or people at the office are grating on you,

Derita itu tidak bisa dihindari apa pun pekerjaannya.

that's actually not a good reason to absolutely change your career,

Begitu sudah yakin, saatnya beralih karier.

because when you do change a career,

you generally have to start from the bottom,

Ada tiga hal yang bisa segera kau lakukan.

and you'll probably feel a lot of short-term pain,

Pertama, jejaring kerja.

whether it's through a lack of salary or lack of a title.

Tidak ada karier yang berkembang tanpa mentor andal atau dukungan jejaring kerja.

Pain at any job is inevitable.

So now you're convinced that it's time to change your career.

Jejaring kerja yang kumaksud adalah akses ke semua nasihat hebat yang bisa didapat.

Then there's three things to do immediately.

Teknologi menyederhanakan cara menjangkau orang baru.

First: network, network, network.

Bilang saja, “Halo, aku ingin beralih karier.

No one ever builds a career without a good mentor

Bolehkah kita berbincang lima menit saja?”

or a good support network.

Hasrat, keinginan, dan keahlian untuk menyerap informasi

What I mean by networking is getting all the great advice

sangat menarik di mata mentor andal.

that you can possibly get.

Technology has made it so simple to reach out to new people

Orang pun rela meluangkan waktu untuk memberimu nasihat bagus.

to say, "Hey, I'm thinking about making a career change.

Keluarlah dan temui orang-orang baru.

Hal kedua yang perlu segera kau lakukan adalah topang keuanganmu.

Do you have just five minutes to chat with me?"

That passion and that hunger and that ability to be a sponge

Kenyataannya, saat kau beralih karier, kau akan memulai jabatan lebih rendah,

really attracts awesome mentors

and people willing to give you their time

gaji lebih sedikit, atau bahkan tidak dibayar,

to give you some good advice.

terutama jika kau memulai bisnis sendiri.

So go out there and meet new people.

Pastikanlah keuanganmu sudah tertata agar transisi kariermu tak terlalu menyakitkan.

The second thing you need to do immediately

is shore up your finances.

The reality is, when you change your career,

Itu hal yang sangat penting.

you'll either start with a job with a lower title

Bagiku sendiri, saat aku beralih dari pengacara ke perancang gim video,

or lower pay or maybe even no pay,

especially if you're starting your own business.

kusimpan minimal 6 sampai 12 bulan total pengeluaranku ke bank.

So going out there and making sure your finances are in order

Enam sampai 12 bulan mungkin bukan angka yang tepat bagimu,

to make the transition less painful

is really, really important.

tapi jujurlah dengan dirimu soal nilai yang seharusnya.

For me personally, as I made the transition from being an attorney

Yang ketiga, jika kau belum siap mengambil pilihan nekat saat ini juga,

over to a video game creator,

I wanted to have at least six to 12 months of personal runway in the bank.

kerjakan kegiatan sampingan.

Kegiatan itu bisa berupa aksi relawan di sebuah organisasi

Six to 12 months might not be the right number for you,

but be honest with yourself on what that number should be.

dari industri baru yang ingin kau masuki,

atau memulai bisnis paruh waktu di akhir pekan.

Number three, if you're not ready to make the full jump right at this moment,

Cara yang mudah memperoleh gambaran apakah kau sangat menyukai sesuatu.

then get your side hustle on.

Jika kau siap mengambil langkah atau mungkin sudah memulainya,

Side hustles could be anything from volunteering with an organization

berikut tiga hal yang mesti kau pertimbangkan sekarang.

that's in the new industry you want to go into,

Pertama, jangan ... kuulangi ... jangan putus hubungan profesionalmu.

could be starting your business part-time on the weekends.

It's a free way to get a taste to see if you really love something.

Bertahun-tahun kau menjalin hubungan itu, mengapa memutusnya sekarang?

So you're ready to make the move

Dunia itu sempit, terutama dengan semua platform daring.

or maybe you already made the move.

Here are three things you should think about doing, right now.

Percayalah, kau akan bertemu dengan orang-orang itu lagi

One: do not -- I repeat -- do not burn bridges.

dan mungkin pada saat yang sangat tak tepat.

Kedua, kajilah hal-hal yang sudah kau pelajari

You spent years building those bridges,

why burn them now?

dari karier yang sebelumnya.

The world is such a small place,

Besar kemungkinan, banyak dari hal itu bisa diterapkan

especially with all these online platforms,

ke pekerjaan dan karier barumu.

that, believe me, you will see these people again

Entah itu berinteraksi dengan orang, bekerja dalam tim,

and probably in the most inopportune times.

Number two: take stock of what you've learned

atau menghadapi orang-orang menyebalkan.

Semua itu adalah hal umum yang dapat diterapkan.

in your previous career or careers.

Selalu ada pengacau tak peduli apa industrinya.

Most likely, a lot of those things are really applicable

to your new job and your new career,

Siapa pun tak akan tahan.

Semua harus mengatasinya dan mungkin kau sudah tahu caranya.

whether it's interacting with people, playing on a team

Terakhir, saat kau memulai pekerjaan baru, kau pastinya merasa gugup.

or dealing with jerks and assholes.

All those things are really universally applicable.

Namun, jangan khawatir. Tarik napas dalam

You'll find jerks no matter what industry you're in;

karena inilah yang ingin kusampaikan:

no one's immune to it, everyone's got to figure it out,

sekarang kau ada di tim baru dan rekan-rekanmu bergantung pada kesuksesanmu

and you probably know how to do it already.

karena suksesmu adalah sukses mereka juga.

Lastly, when you start your new job, you're going to be nervous.

Selamat datang di kariermu yang baru.

But don't worry, take a deep breath,

because this is what I want to tell you:

you're part of a new team now,

and everyone around you is rooting for your success,

because your success is their success.

So welcome to your new career.