Scene to read · Motivation, Self-awareness
Comfort isn't a crime
You have run the file room at a small law office for six years.
You can do the job half asleep, and you have been accepted into a two-year paralegal training program that pays a third less. In the file room, your boss, Ming, makes you an offer while Vivian, the senior paralegal who mentors you, shelves folders nearby.
The scene
Ming: Permanent contract, a raise, your Fridays. Nobody runs this room like you.
Vivian: It's generous, Ming. But you've outgrown this room. Take the program, pay cut and all.
Ming: Comfort isn't a crime. Rent doesn't care about growth.
Vivian: And at fifty you'll still be here, alphabetizing. Which do you want?
The two questions
- 1What would you decide, and how would you explain it to Ming and Vivian?
- 2Describe a time you chose between a comfortable option and one that would stretch you. What did you choose and why?
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- Self-awareness
- Recognizes own biases, limits and emotions, and seeks and uses feedback.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
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