career: would you rather?

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Why it worked

The video taps into a common and relatable dilemma faced by many professionals: the trade-off between high salary/prestige and work-life balance. The clear presentation of two distinct options and the direct question to the audience encourage engagement and discussion in the comments.

Summary

The video presents a career dilemma, asking viewers to choose between two job offers: one with a $200k salary, insane prestige, and poor work-life balance, or another with a $170k salary, an average role, and a 9-to-5 schedule. The creator elaborates on the trade-offs of each option.

Structure

1Introduction of career dilemma
2Option 1: High salary, high prestige, low work-life balance
3Option 2: Moderate salary, average role, good work-life balance
4Elaboration on the trade-offs
5Question to the audience

On-screen text

career: would you rather? 200k insane prestige little work/life balance 170k average role 9-5 schedule

Transcript

Would you rather make 200k with a job that has insane prestige but you have little work/life balance, you're kind of working like 9 to 10 or 9 to 8 or 9 to 10 on a weekday but your weekends are protected. Or would you rather make around $170,000, you have an average role but you get to have a regular like 9 to 5.