I have a fun job. I really do. I get to make fun things on the internet that people like to share and play with and laugh about.
When I talk to people who want to work at my company, this comes up a lot: It seems like it’d be fun to work there! Everyone I talk to wants to work at a fun office.
But I’m not sure that’s where we should put the emphasis. Yes, it’s great to work at a fun office. But I’d rather work at a place that challenges me, and that gives me the chance to work with great people who I can learn from.
I’m not at BuzzFeed because it’s fun — I’m there because of the challenge, and because of the opportunity to learn.
Is it fun? is a nice question to ask, but it should not be THE question.
I know I’m lucky to work at a place that offers me that AND is a lot of fun. But if I had to choose just one, I’d choose the place that pushes me. In the long run, that’s going to open up the most doors for me.