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The Survival Podcast

Your Job Isn’t the Problem, You Are – 3742

The Survival Podcast

The Survival Podcast

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

Today we dig into what I see as the four types of jobs, and why understanding them matters a hell of a lot more than most people think. Every job you’ve ever had, or ever will have, fits into one of these categories. I don’t care if you’re stocking shelves at midnight, closing seven-figure deals, or launching your own company. There’s a reason you’re doing it, and knowing that reason tells you whether you’re stuck, moving forward, or spinning your wheels. These four classes aren’t about ego, degrees, or corporate ladders. They’re about clarity. Class One jobs keep the lights Continue reading →

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0:00.0

There's a better way to do this.

0:05.0

Let me show you a better way.

0:16.0

And we are live, folks, about one minute and 30-odd odd seconds early but I want to get things done today

0:24.4

I have a good friend coming over and I've had a couple things I have to run out and do for the

0:29.1

wife today pick up a lawnmower that was being worked on by somebody who has more time to work

0:35.5

on lawnmowers than I do and pick up some stuff for the friend that's coming over for dinner tonight.

0:40.5

So if I get an extra minute out of it, I'll take the extra minute.

0:44.2

What are we going to talk about today?

0:45.5

Well, today's show is actually inspired by a sticking point for me.

0:51.5

I'm writing my second Laws of Life book, which is for now anyway called Laws of Life

0:58.5

Two, not very inventive or a managementative.

1:02.8

Maybe we'll call it something else we get there.

1:04.6

It might call it Laws of Life too.

1:06.1

There might be a whole series.

1:07.6

It might be a trilogy by the time it's done.

1:09.9

But I'm working on a chapter now.

1:12.1

I don't even tell you what the chapter is actually really about, but there's a subset

1:16.1

in the chapter that breaks down the four types of jobs in my messed up mind, right?

1:22.4

Well, there's jobs cleaning up dog shit and there's jobs you know like doing chemistry research to cure cancer

1:29.1

there's way more than four kinds of jobs but in my view of the world there isn't there's

1:33.9

actually four I'll tell you what they are in a bit but they're not about what you do but it's what

1:39.1

you do relative to who you are and how you view the job and what the job is doing for you

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