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What does it mean?
Television work is steady but repetitive.
In plain terms
TV has good pay but gets boring.
What can you take from it?
Weigh stability against variety.

Where it applies

  • job selection
  • career planning
  • work review

Putting it to work

  • seek variety in stable jobs

Questions to consider

  • What trade-offs does your job require?

Another view

Not all shows become monotonous.

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