There are always good parts. They may not pay what you want, and they may not have as many days' work as you want, they may not have the billing that you want, they may not have a lot of things, but-the content of the role itself-I find there are many roles.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges that valuable roles exist despite compromises in pay or status.
- In plain terms
- Good work exists even if it doesn't have everything you want.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on the role's content over perks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters more: pay or content?
Another view
It may downplay the importance of fair compensation.
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