Is the practice of paying your dues long OVERDUE for a change?? A common belief that we all grew up with was that to get ahead, you’d have to pay your dues. That generally meant working long hours, enduring crappy jobs, and generally saying yes to everything. In this episode, we talk about today’s work environments and how this expression may be outdated, even if the essence of it still has value.

Key Takeaways:

• It sounds outdated and implies that you owe something to your employer in an already power imbalanced relationship.
• Let’s reframe the meaning of the expression -- paying your dues is about showing people, not telling people what you are capable of.
• Before grumbling about how lame it is to pay your dues, think about what your goal is and whether this work is going to help you achieve it...WITHOUT compromising your ethics!