For Elle, Madison Feller and I spoke on the phone about my first job, writing advice, a killer Airbnb wishlist, and how I invited a Frankies Spuntino waiter over for Thanksgiving. She also asked about the best and worst career advice I’d ever gotten. This is what I came up with…***The best career advice I’ve ever heard: Emily Henderson said this: People, especially women, will really love doing something, and so they’ll be like, ‘You don’t have to pay me, I loved it,’ or not really fight for their rate. The worst career advice I’ve ever heard: Sometimes you’ll hear people say, ‘Just say yes, and you’ll figure it out. The mentor myth, and nine people share their best career advice.

Source: Washington Post January 19, 2024 01:40 UTC