# 2034: [Part 1] I Was Never Really A Very Good Employee by Kevin of Financial Panther on Work Freedom

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Podcast: [Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-work-daily-career-productivity-and-entrepreneurship-433985)
Published: 2026-04-26T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2034: Kevin reflects on an uncomfortable truth: despite working hard, he never truly thrived as an employee because structured corporate environments clashed with how he naturally operates. His experience reveals how misalignment, not lack of effort, can hold people back, and why recognizing this can be a powerful step toward designing a more fulfilling path. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://financialpanther.com/i-was-never-really-a-very-good-employee/ Quotes to ponder: "Most of the time, I was just going through the motions." "The regimented schedules, the office politics, the constant status reports, the bosses looking over my shoulder, I didn’t fit well in this type of system." "The problem with normal jobs, for me at least, is that they forced me to live my life based on the needs of my job." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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