The mental trap of career envy | Work It

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Seeing peers get promoted, switch to higher-paying jobs or hit major milestones can feel like you’re falling behind. CNA TODAY journalist Tang Jia Wen joins Nat Fetalvero to unpack why career envy hits so hard in Singapore, how social media fuels comparison and what healthy ambition should looks like. Highlights: 01:07 Comparing salaries as a fresh grad 02:07 Why career envy hits hard in Singapore 03:09 The problem with LinkedIn 04:18 Healthy ambition or unhealthy envy? 06:37 How to tell if you're really falling behind 09:00 Why promotions mislead people 10:52 What career benchmarks miss Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia