The stuff you wish you figured out earlier/would tell your youger self/general sage advice thread.

doing more for an employer routinely raises their expectations not their appreciation of your efforts..

work the hours in your contract

work only the tasks relating to your job description in your contract

work well, work efficiently

extra is a brand of chewing gum not a mindset or anything you should offer an employer… many who do get chewed up and spat out.

Wear a Johnny!

Keep playing sports

Stop the drinking earlier

Don’t give up your body & heart so easily to people, their the most precious thing’s you’ll ever have

practice yoga & breathing more than lifting heavy weights for the ego

Think of HR as being a company legal department, albeit without legal qualifications, paid by the company, to protect the company.

All other functions that they carry out come secondary.