Advice from Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian to Young People Entering the Workforce

Advice from Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian to Young People Entering the Workforce

Publication Date
Apr 21, 2020
Created
Nov 23, 2023 03:56 PM
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Podcast Notes
Mentor Notes
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Career Advice
Education
Mentorship
Skills
Workforce
  • There’s very little one can control in life →
    • focus on the things you can control and improve those
    • spend as little time dwelling on the things you can’t
  • Do more of the things you love doing that are work but don’t feel like it → fulfillment and a job that doesn’t get automated
    • the rethinking of college debt →
      • most Universities don’t provide the necessary value proposition (exception: top tier Universities because of the associated prestige, networks, etc)
  • The rebranding of Trade Schools
    • the difficulty of automating jobs such as plumbers
  • Reconsider enrolling at an University if it’s just because it’s the normal thing to do your because you want to go to parties → there are way less expensive ways way to get an education
  • The ‘Cheat Code for the new economy’: If you are at all interested in learning to code: DO IT.
    • It’s not a trivial skill to learn
    • Job Security
    • If you enjoy it: Incredibly fulfilling both spiritually and financially

“Alexis was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, MD. He’s written a national bestselling book, Without Their Permission, has long advocated for the open internet, STEM education, and paid family leave. Alongside Garry Tan, he co-founded Initialized Capital—a seed stage venture fund with over $500M under management and a portfolio with $36B in market value so far). Alexis also co-founded Reddit.”
Alexis Ohanian’s Bio taken from https://alexisohanian.com/about

These notes are based on this video from ‘The Pomp Podcast’ (Anthony Pompliano).
 
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