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"Am I on the right path?"

Understand your career fit, measure the hidden cost of stress and distraction, and make better work decisions.

14
simulators
Formula-based
transparent calculations
Private
data never leaves your browser

What questions can you answer?

? What career actually fits me? ? How much is stress costing me? ? What's the true cost of all these meetings? ? How much time am I losing to screens? ? What does 1 year of procrastination cost? ? How much life am I scrolling away?

Why not just ask ChatGPT?

AI gives different answers every time. Our career aptitude tool uses the Holland RIASEC framework — the same research-backed model used by professional career counselors. Same inputs = same outputs, always. Every calculation is transparent, and your answers never leave your browser.

All 14 simulators

Discover & Decide

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What career fits you, and how to choose between paths.

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Career Aptitude (RIASEC)
30-question assessment to find your career fit.
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Decision Detox
Rank your options through pairwise comparison — cut through indecision one A-vs-B at a time.
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Regret Simulator
Compare action vs. inaction regret across 1, 5, and 10-year horizons. Fear fades. Regret grows.
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Compensation & Negotiation

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Salary, equity, vesting, promote vs jump — the income side of the career.

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Job Offer Comparison
Compare two job offers: total comp, commute cost, equity, and 5-year wealth impact.
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Tech TC Breakdown
Software engineer total comp: base + bonus + RSU + 401(k) + ESPP, COL-adjusted across cities.
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RSU Vesting + Cliff Trap
How equity grants pay out under cliff + vest schedules. What you forfeit if you leave year 1.
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ISO Exercise + AMT
The phantom tax bill on ISO exercise — see your AMT, total cash needed, and break-even sale price.
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Promo vs Job Hop
5-year TC under both paths, probability-weighted, with new-job cliff penalty modeled honestly.
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Mental Cost

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Quantify what stress and over-socializing actually cost.

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Stress Cost
How much is chronic stress actually costing you?
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Social Energy Battery
Map your week's events and predict when your social energy hits the danger zone.
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Distraction Cost

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The hidden price of meetings, screens, scrolling, and delay.

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Meeting Cost
The true cost of that recurring meeting in time and money.
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Screen Time Cost
What is your screen time really costing you in lost hours?
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Social Media Time
How much life are you scrolling away each year?
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Procrastination Cost
What does delaying 1 year cost you in compound growth?
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Career connects to every other dimension

Your career affects everything else. A $5,000 raise compounds into hundreds of thousands over a career. Learning the right skill can pay back in years, not decades. And every hour you reclaim from meetings and screen time is an hour you can invest in the things that actually matter.

Frequently asked questions

How is the career aptitude tool different from a personality test?
Most personality tests (like MBTI) have weak predictive validity for career outcomes. Holland's RIASEC model is backed by 60+ years of occupational research and is the most widely used framework by career counselors worldwide. More importantly, our tool shows you the exact scoring logic — no black box.
How much is stress really costing me?
Chronic workplace stress costs the US economy over $300 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, and healthcare. For individuals, it typically adds up to thousands per year in extra healthcare spending, reduced cognitive performance, and years off your lifespan. Our stress cost calculator makes it personal.
Can I really quantify procrastination?
Yes — through compound interest. If you delay investing $500/month for 5 years, you don't just lose 5 years of contributions. You lose the compounding on those years too. Depending on your timeline, that one delay can cost $100,000+. The procrastination cost calculator shows the exact math.
Why does screen time matter financially?
It's not just the time itself — it's what you could have done instead. Two hours of entertainment-screen time per day, every day, equals over 700 hours per year. At your real hourly rate, that's a meaningful number. Plus, blue light disruption costs sleep quality, which costs cognitive performance.
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