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Who actually controls your schedule?

A
My employer decides everything.
B
I have input. Sometimes it matters.
C
I shape it, but with constraints.
D
Entirely mine.

How predictable is the next paycheck?

A
Same number, every two weeks.
B
Predictable, with some variability.
C
Variable, but I plan around it.
D
Volatile. Some months are very thin.

Can you say no without consequence?

A
Saying no is not an option.
B
I can decline, but it gets noticed.
C
No is part of my normal vocabulary.
D
Yes is the deliberate one.

Do you feel part of something?

A
I feel invisible.
B
A few people. Mostly I am on my own.
C
I have my people.
D
It is a tribe. I would defend it.

Can you do this for twenty more years?

A
Not even close.
B
A few more years. Maybe.
C
I could. With adjustments.
D
Indefinitely.
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