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Kai Ryssdal is the host of Marketplace. But he was also once 34 years-old, making $7 an hour at a bookstore in Palo Alto at the height of the dot-com boom. In the first episode of Best of Luck, Kyla Scanlon and Kai investigate the biggest turning points of his career for lessons that still apply, and discuss how to connect labor market data to your career decisions. Plus: Kai applies for a new job at Lighthouse Keeper Inc. Our theme song is "Frolic" by Jake Xerxes Fussell. Discover more of his music: https://www.jakexerxesfussell.com/ 00:00 The economy is turning against workers 02:40 Why Kai Ryssdal joined the Navy 04:03 34 making $7 07:18 Takeaway: What do you do for free? 11:03 Can you still bounce around in the modern economy? 15:18 What labor market data means for your job 18:16 Worst & best career advice 23:25 Advice for every age group & career level 28:57 Kai applies for a new job 32:02 Luck questionnaire Follow Best of Luck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestofluckpodcast Follow Kyla Scanlon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylascan Further reading The Age of Work by Marketplace: https://www.marketplace.org/age-of-work The Big Money in Today’s Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor (WSJ): https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/capital-labor-wealth-economy-2fcf6c2f Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE