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

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Prevodilac: Ivana Korom Lektor: Aleksandar Korom

I was not one of those kids

Nisam bio jedan od onih klinaca

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

koji je tačno znao šta želi da radi dok je odrastao.

In the last 15 years of my career,

U poslednjih 15 godina karijere

radio sam kao nastavnik engleskog, advokat, kreator video igara,

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

i sada kao prodavac toalet papira,

and now, a toilet paper salesman,

selling millions of rolls of toilet paper a year.

prodajem milione rolni toalet papira godišnje.

[The Way We Work]

[Način na koji radimo]

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

U životu moramo da pronađemo spoj onoga što stvarno volimo

with what you're really, really good at.

i onoga u čemu smo stvarno dobri.

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

Zvuči jednostavno, ali nije lako to pronaći.

After a brief stint as an English teacher,

Posle kratkog rada kao profesor engleskog,

I went to law school and ended up becoming an attorney

pohađao sam pravni fakultet i završio kao advokat

at a big law firm here in New York City.

u jednoj velikoj advokatskoj firmi ovde u Njujorku.

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

Kao većina Amerikanaca, naredne dve, tri godine

I was holding on to my job for dear life,

sam se grčevito držao posla,

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

radio do kasno jer sam mislio da sam dobar u poslu,

but certainly not one that I really loved.

ali sigurno ga nisam zaista voleo.

I then came upon the epiphany

Onda sam otkrio

that it takes years if not tens of thousands of hours

da su potrebne godine, ako ne desetine hiljada sati

to get really good at something.

da se postane dobar u nečemu.

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

Nisam imao mnogo vremena za bacanje.

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

Ovaj govor nije za one koji žele da napuste posao

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

jer im se ne sviđa šef ili su radili prekovremeno.

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

Ovo je za one koji su spremni da naprave potpuno zastrašujući korak

into a brand-new career.

u potpuno novu karijeru.

So as you think about making a career change,

Dok razmišljate o promeni karijere,

here are a few tips I hope you consider

evo nekoliko saveta za razmišljanje

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

i nekoliko stvari koje sam usput naučio.

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

Prvo, razmislite o tri stvari pre nego što ste spremni da krenete dalje.

Number one: professional life is about learning.

Broj jedan: u profesionalnom životu morate da učite.

If you're not even interested in learning anymore,

Ako niste više ni zainteresovani da učite,

that's a huge red flag

to je veliki znak upozorenja

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

da možda za vas u toj industriji nema budućnosti.

Number two: career changes are often gut-driven.

Broj dva: promene karijera su često instinktivne.

If you constantly have sleepless nights

Ako uporno ne možete da spavate

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

i budni zurite u tavanicu razmišljajući:

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

"O, čoveče, neću sebi oprostiti ako ne pokušam ovo da promenim

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

ili ako uopšte ne istražim to",

then trust your gut.

verujte svom instinktu.

It might be time for that career change.

Možda je vreme za tu promenu karijere.

On the flip side,

S druge strane,

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

jedan od razloga da to ne uradite je kratkoročni bol.

If you don't like your boss

Ako ne volite svog šefa

or people at the office are grating on you,

ili ljudi u kancelariji ne vole vas,

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

to i nije dobar razlog da potpuno promenite karijeru,

because when you do change a career,

jer kad je promenite,

you generally have to start from the bottom,

obično morate da počnete sa dna,

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

i verovatno ćete iskusiti kratkoročni bol,

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

bilo kroz manju platu ili nedostatak zvanja.

Pain at any job is inevitable.

Bol je neizbežna na svakom poslu.

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

Sada ste ubeđeni da je vreme za promenu karijere.

Then there's three things to do immediately.

Odmah morate da uradite tri stvari.

First: network, network, network.

Prvo: umrežavanje, umrežavanje.

No one ever builds a career without a good mentor

Niko ne napravi karijeru bez dobrog mentora

or a good support network.

ili dobre mreže podrške.

What I mean by networking is getting all the great advice

Pod umrežavanjem podrazumevam skupljanje svih dobrih saveta

that you can possibly get.

koje možete da dobijete.

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

Tehnolgoija je toliko olakšala stizanje do novih ljudi, da kažete:

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

"Hej, razmišljam da promenim karijeru.

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

Da li imate pet minuta da proćaskate sa mnom?"

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

Ta strast i ta glad i ta sposobnost da upijate

really attracts awesome mentors

stvarno privlači sjajne mentore

and people willing to give you their time

i ljude koji su voljni da vam posvete vreme

to give you some good advice.

i daju vam dobre savete.

So go out there and meet new people.

Izađite i upoznajte nove ljude.

The second thing you need to do immediately

Druga stvar koju odmah morate da uradite

is shore up your finances.

je da osigurate svoje finansije.

The reality is, when you change your career,

Kada promenite karijeru,

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

počećete ili na nižoj poziciji

or lower pay or maybe even no pay,

ili sa nižom platom ili možda bez plate,

especially if you're starting your own business.

posebno ako započinjete svoj posao.

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

Dakle veoma, veoma je važno

da osigurate da su vam finansije stabilne

to make the transition less painful

kako biste lakše učinili taj korak.

is really, really important.

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

Kada sam ja prešao iz advokature

over to a video game creator,

u dizajn video igara,

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

želeo sam da imam barem šest do 12 meseci ličnih zaliha u banci.

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

Šest do 12 meseci možda nije broj koji vama odgovara,

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

ali budite iskreni prema sebi koliko bi to trebalo da bude.

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

Treće, ako niste spremni da potpuno pređete u ovom trenutku,

then get your side hustle on.

onda započnite posao sa strane.

Side hustles could be anything from volunteering with an organization

Poslovi sa strane mogu biti bilo šta od volontiranja u nekoj organizaciji

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

u industriji u koju želite da uđete,

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

ili započinjanje svog posla sa pola radnog vremena vikendom.

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

To je besplatan način da iskusite i vidite da li zaista nešto volite.

So you're ready to make the move

Spremni ste na taj potez

or maybe you already made the move.

ili ste ga možda već napravili.

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

Evo tri stvari koje treba da uradite sada.

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

Prvo: nemojte - ponavljam - nemojte prekidati kontakte.

You spent years building those bridges,

Godinama ste ih stvarali,

why burn them now?

zašto da ih sada prekinete?

The world is such a small place,

Svet je jako mali,

especially with all these online platforms,

posebno uz sve te onlajn platforme,

that, believe me, you will see these people again

verujte mi, te ljude ćete ponovo videti,

and probably in the most inopportune times.

verovatno u najnezgodnije vreme.

Number two: take stock of what you've learned

Drugo: iskoristite ono što ste naučili

in your previous career or careers.

u svojoj prethodnoj karijeri.

Most likely, a lot of those things are really applicable

Najverovatnije je većina tih stvari veoma primenljiva

to your new job and your new career,

na vašem novom poslu i karijeri,

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

bilo da je to rad sa ljudima, rad u timu,

or dealing with jerks and assholes.

ili izlaženje na kraj sa kretenima i budalama.

All those things are really universally applicable.

Sve to je univerzalno primenljivo.

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

Kretene ćete naći u svakoj industriji;

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

niko na to nije imun, svi treba to da shvatimo,

and you probably know how to do it already.

a vi verovatno već znate kako se to radi.

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

Na kraju, bićete nervozni kada počnete novi posao.

But don't worry, take a deep breath,

Ali ne brinite, udahnite duboko,

because this is what I want to tell you:

jer želim da vam kažem sledeće:

you're part of a new team now,

sada ste deo novog tima,

and everyone around you is rooting for your success,

svi oko vas navijaju da uspete,

because your success is their success.

jer vaš uspeh je i njihov uspeh.

So welcome to your new career.

Dobro došli u svoju novu karijeru.