Reviews
Perhaps because I work in the design field, I was even more immersed in the book. However, as the title doesn't reveal, and just as the author intended, I hope people in all fields who feel the need for a mentor will read this.
I expected there to be a lot of practical tips to help with working without a mentor, but I was a bit disappointed because the content was just basic and vague.
This book is very helpful while working.
It is an easy-to-read book.
I highly recommend this whether you have a mentor or not! I also recommend it to those who are playing the mentor role!
The book my husband chose as a birthday gift~ I must have enjoyed it because I read it right away^^
It is a book that anyone can enjoy reading.
Opening Sentence—An email filled with anger finally arrived. Unfortunately, I did not have a mentor to ask questions to, even if I didn't know something. My first job was at a foreign import car company (B); since it had just entered Korea, I became a founding member. My second job is at an import trading company, and because the CEO had only recently started the business, I did not have a mentor there either. It is no exaggeration to say that I taught myself to get through those difficult
It’s Better Not to Have a Mentor. Chapter 1: Having No Mentor Is the Default. While it was common in school for a teacher to guide and answer questions, after joining the company, I heard my team leader say, "The company isn't school. Why should I explain everything I know to you?" As a mentor, there is something I always tell my mentees. I tell them that it is natural to go through trial and error when doing something for the first time, so they don't need to feel intimidated. I tell them that
Of course, I still work in the design industry. Without a mentor... haha. Maybe that's why I resonated with it even more? As I read, I saw a reflection of my own childhood self. "Do you like drawing that much? You won't make money just drawing. So do design or commercial art." For my dad, making a living was the priority. He worked so hard, hoping I would succeed in the education he couldn't achieve. Whenever I think about that, I compare it to my current reality. I wonder, "What if I had done
Lee Jin-seon: It's okay even if you don't have a mentor.
As of 2021, three out of four new employees submit their resignation within three years. Their primary reasons for leaving are their superiors and senior colleagues. “How am I supposed to learn the job when there is no one to teach me or ask questions?” “A good mentor? It’s a relief if they aren’t my sworn enemy.” Even large companies with generous benefits and impressive credentials are helpless in the face of the “mentor problem.” A mentor is necessary for new employees who know nothing and just stare at their monitors, as well as for managers scrambling to produce results amidst colleagues quitting. *It’s Okay Not to Have a Mentor* is a career guide designed for those who wander through offices and social media in search of a good mentor, a friendly guide, and detailed feedback. It is a restructured version of the article *How to Grow Working Without a Mentor*—which captivated 5,700 subscribers and won the Grand Prize at the 8th Brunch Book Project—adapted to the careers of junior-level employees. Author Lee Jin-sun, who started her career as a designer and grew into a co-founder of the practice record community ‘Handal Us,’ points out in her book that to build solid skills that no one can rival, one must be able to make oneself a mentor. Are you stuck in the office, waiting for the day to submit your resignation amidst a continuous series of practical tasks where you must learn by observation and handle things by shortcuts? Do you pray every day to meet a good supervisor? Do you want to reduce wasted effort and increase your practical skills? These 27 secrets for self-growth and being reborn as a ‘high-performing professional’ will save you from the frustration you feel at work.
Korean title: 사수가 없어도 괜찮습니다
Korean author: 이진선
Korean publisher: 알에이치코리아
ISBN-13: 9788925588407
Reviews
Perhaps because I work in the design field, I was even more immersed in the book. However, as the title doesn't reveal, and just as the author intended, I hope people in all fields who feel the need for a mentor will read this.
I expected there to be a lot of practical tips to help with working without a mentor, but I was a bit disappointed because the content was just basic and vague.
This book is very helpful while working.
It is an easy-to-read book.
I highly recommend this whether you have a mentor or not! I also recommend it to those who are playing the mentor role!
The book my husband chose as a birthday gift~ I must have enjoyed it because I read it right away^^
It is a book that anyone can enjoy reading.
Opening Sentence—An email filled with anger finally arrived. Unfortunately, I did not have a mentor to ask questions to, even if I didn't know something. My first job was at a foreign import car company (B); since it had just entered Korea, I became a founding member. My second job is at an import trading company, and because the CEO had only recently started the business, I did not have a mentor there either. It is no exaggeration to say that I taught myself to get through those difficult
It’s Better Not to Have a Mentor. Chapter 1: Having No Mentor Is the Default. While it was common in school for a teacher to guide and answer questions, after joining the company, I heard my team leader say, "The company isn't school. Why should I explain everything I know to you?" As a mentor, there is something I always tell my mentees. I tell them that it is natural to go through trial and error when doing something for the first time, so they don't need to feel intimidated. I tell them that
Of course, I still work in the design industry. Without a mentor... haha. Maybe that's why I resonated with it even more? As I read, I saw a reflection of my own childhood self. "Do you like drawing that much? You won't make money just drawing. So do design or commercial art." For my dad, making a living was the priority. He worked so hard, hoping I would succeed in the education he couldn't achieve. Whenever I think about that, I compare it to my current reality. I wonder, "What if I had done
