S. 2 Ep 20: It’s Giving… Dissatisfied: Fixing the Vibe at Work with guest Anthony Kuo

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever silently asked, “Is this all there is?” at work. 🙋‍♀️

In this soul-refreshing episode of Dear HR Diary, I am joined by Anthony Kuo, Career Satisfaction Coach, to dive deep into the topic that’s been whispering (or screaming) in so many people’s heads: career satisfaction.

We’re going beyond “just be grateful you have a job” and exploring how to build work lives that don’t just pay the bills, but actually help us thrive.

Together, we unpack:

• 📊 What career satisfaction really means—and how it differs across generations
• 🚧 The stigma around job dissatisfaction and why people stay stuck
• ❓ The real questions to ask yourself (or your employees) to uncover satisfaction roadblocks
• 🫣 How “quiet quitting” isn’t laziness—it’s a symptom
• 🧠 The Care Card concept: a unique framework Anthony uses to help people map their work needs and values
• 🔄 Practical ways managers and HR can support career exploration before burnout hits

Whether you’re an HR leader, people manager, or a professional questioning your own career direction, this episode is your permission slip to take career satisfaction seriously—because your work should work for you too.

👤 About Our Guest: Anthony Kuo

Anthony Kuo is a certified Career Satisfaction Coach who helps professionals ditch “meh” jobs and find meaningful, energizing work that aligns with who they are. With a background in talent development and coaching, Anthony blends psychology, strategy, and empathy to help people get unstuck and love their work again.

🔗 Connect with Anthony:

• Website: https://www.untamedcareer.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/untamedcareer/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untamedcareer/

💬 Quote Worth Sharing:

“Quiet quitting doesn’t mean people have given up—it means they’ve stopped seeing the point.”
 — Anthony Kuo

📚 Resources Mentioned:

• The Care Card framework –https://www.untamedcareer.com/blog/is-your-job-building-or-breaking-your-mental-health
• Gallup's State of the Workplace report – https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx
• Harvard Business Review on the rise of job dissatisfaction – https://hbr.org/1973/07/why-employees-stay

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