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Career & Work

Building and managing your professional life, from landing a role to growing inside one. These milestones cover job-hunting steps like resumes, references, and phone screens, plus on-the-job skills such as giving feedback, running meetings, writing procedures, decoding contracts, and handling invoices, reviews, and travel.

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The Calling Card
Have professional, high-quality business cards printed for your personal brand or role.
5 pts
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Wardrobe Check
Iron your shirt, put on proper pants, and look completely professional for an interview.
5 pts
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Character Reference
Serve as a formal character reference or sponsor for another player's high-stakes application (visa, job, mortgage).
10 pts
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The Phone Screen
Successfully pass a screening call with an HR recruiter by sounding enthusiastic and normal.
10 pts
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The Invoicer
Create a professional invoice, send it to a client, and successfully get paid on time.
15 pts
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Performance Review
Survive your annual performance review with a 'Meets Expectations' or higher.
15 pts
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The 'Weakness' Trap
Successfully answer 'What is your biggest weakness?' without saying 'I am a perfectionist'.
15 pts
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The Resume Update
Successfully integrate new achievements and skills into your existing professional profile.
20 pts
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Giving Feedback
Give a coworker or direct report honest, helpful feedback without destroying their confidence.
20 pts
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Gold Earned
Receive your very first paycheck from a formal employer. The grind officially pays off.
20 pts
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SOP Creator
Write a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) or guide that actually helps the rest of your team do a task better.
20 pts
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The Facilitator
Prepare the agenda and successfully lead a productive team or project meeting.
25 pts
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Contract Decoder
Read your entire employment contract, paying special attention to non-competes and notice periods, before signing.
25 pts
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The LinkedIn Hustle
Keep your online professional profile updated and optimize it so recruiters actually reach out to *you*.
25 pts
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The Satellite Base
Design and set up a functional, ergonomic home office workspace.
25 pts
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The Callback
Successfully pass the initial screening and be invited back for a second-round interview.
25 pts
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The Business Trip
Successfully complete an international or long-distance trip for professional purposes.
25 pts
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Business Registered
Successfully navigate the bureaucracy to legally register your business as an LLC or sole proprietor.
30 pts
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Customer Service Frontline
Gain fundamental experience working in a retail or direct customer service environment.
30 pts
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The Feedback Request
Proactively ask a trusted peer or mentor for honest, constructive feedback on your character.
30 pts
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The Strategic Decline
Politely turn down a job offer because you have secured a role with better alignment or pay.
30 pts
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The Networker
Attend an industry conference or networking event and actually make 3 genuine professional connections.
30 pts
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The Trainer
Successfully train a new hire to do your job (or part of it) without getting annoyed by their questions.
30 pts
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Reference Check
Have 3 professional contacts who actually like you enough to serve as solid references.
30 pts
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The Other Side of the Table
Conduct a job interview as the interviewer for the first time.
30 pts
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The Application Grind
Submit 10 high-quality job applications in a single week.
35 pts
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The Coffee Chat
Invite someone whose job you want out for coffee (or a virtual call) to pick their brain, and actually follow their advice.
35 pts
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Deadline Met
Deliver a major project on or before the agreed-upon deadline.
35 pts
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The Panel Interview
Survive an interview where 3 or more people are questioning you at the same time.
35 pts
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The Offer Letter
Receive an official, written offer of employment.
35 pts
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The Automator
Automate a boring, repetitive work task with a script, macro, or workflow tool.
35 pts
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The Notice Period
Submit your official resignation notice to a job, work out your required final days professionally, and leave on good terms.
40 pts
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Product Demo Mastery
Successfully demonstrate a complex product or project to stakeholders or clients.
40 pts
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Merchant of Value
Successfully negotiate an increase in your current salary based on your performance metrics.
40 pts
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The PTO Guardian
Take your allotted annual leave/vacation time and completely refuse to check emails or Slack while away.
40 pts
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The Counter-Offer
Politely decline the initial salary offer and successfully negotiate a higher base pay or better benefits.
40 pts
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The Fired Client
Voluntarily fire a client who is toxic, abusive, or pays too late, choosing your peace over the gold.
40 pts
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Workplace Safety Champion
Identify a major safety hazard at work, report it, and ensure it gets fixed, protecting your party members' health.
40 pts
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The Hard Conversation
As a manager, have a difficult but necessary conversation with an underperforming employee.
40 pts
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Trades Initiate
Enroll in an apprenticeship or trade school (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.).
45 pts
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The 'No' Mechanic
Decline taking on additional responsibilities that fall outside your job description unless they come with extra pay.
45 pts
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The Internship
Complete a formal internship program, gaining the 'Professional Experience' boost.
45 pts
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The Internal Transfer
Successfully apply for and secure a different position within your same company.
45 pts
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The Apprentice
Establish a formal relationship with an experienced professional to guide your career path.
45 pts
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Scope Creep Denied
Tell a client that their new request is out of scope and requires an additional contract or fee.
45 pts
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Probation Passed
Successfully complete your 3-to-6 month probationary period and become a permanent employee.
45 pts
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Boundary Setter
Politely tell a boss or client that a deadline is unreasonable and negotiate a realistic timeline.
45 pts
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The Layoff Survivor
Get laid off or made redundant, keep your head up, and land the next role.
50 pts
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The Closer
Successfully negotiate and close a high-value business deal or sales contract.
50 pts
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Career Guide
Take a junior employee under your wing and actively help them advance their career.
50 pts
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Freelance First Blood
Successfully win and complete a project for your first freelance or business client.
50 pts
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Presentation Delivered
Present a slide deck or report to your team or clients without visibly shaking.
50 pts
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The Thought Leader
Publish an article, white paper, or blog post about your industry that gains significant traction.
50 pts
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Speaker Panel
Be invited to speak on a panel or give a presentation at a major industry event.
50 pts
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Budget Guardian
Take on the responsibility of managing a significant operational budget at work.
55 pts
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The Remote Worker
Transition to working fully remotely and maintain productivity without anyone watching over your shoulder.
55 pts
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The 5 PM Wall
Close your laptop and stop working at the end of your scheduled hours every day for a full month. No free overtime.
55 pts
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Star of the Community
Receive an official 'Employee of the Month' or similar workplace recognition award.
60 pts
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The Half-Decade Veteran
Stay with the same company or organization for 5 consecutive years.
60 pts
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The Certification Grind
Study for and pass a major industry-specific certification exam (e.g., PMP, CPA, AWS, CompTIA).
60 pts
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The Application Marathon
Submit a milestone of 50 job applications. The search is a full-time challenge.
60 pts
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Journeyman Status
Complete your apprenticeship and earn your official Journeyman or equivalent trade certification.
65 pts
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First Hire
As a business owner, hire your very first employee or dedicated contractor to help scale.
65 pts
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The Sabbatical
Take an extended, multi-month leave of absence from your career to travel, rest, or learn, and successfully return to the workforce.
65 pts
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Sales Quota Smashed
Exceed your annual sales quota or performance targets, securing the maximum bonus tier.
65 pts
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The Pitch
Successfully pitch a massive idea or campaign to a room full of executives and get it greenlit.
65 pts
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The Moonlighter
Establish a secondary income stream outside of your primary challenge line.
70 pts
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The Profit Margin
Run your own business or side hustle into the green, making a provable, taxable net profit for the year.
70 pts
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The Promotion
Earn an official promotion to a higher title with an increase in compensation.
70 pts
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Legendary Role Secured
Sign the contract for a position you have targeted as your 'Dream Job'.
75 pts
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Master Craftsman
Achieve the highest level of certification and mastery in your chosen physical trade.
75 pts
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The Relocation
Successfully pack up your life and move to a completely new city specifically for a career or life opportunity.
75 pts
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Industry Jumper
Successfully change industries or career paths completely, translating your old skills into a new meta.
80 pts
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The Leader
Be officially promoted to a role where you manage a team of other employees.
80 pts
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The Decade Veteran
Stay with the same company or organization for 10 consecutive years. Loyalty maxed.
80 pts
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The Speed Climb
Earn an official promotion within your first year of joining a new organization.
80 pts
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High-Tier Earner
Reach a total annual compensation that puts you in the top 10% of earners in your country.
85 pts
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Multi-Class Professional
Gain significant work experience in 3 completely different industries or fields.
85 pts
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The Board Member
Be appointed or elected to a board of directors for a company or major non-profit.
90 pts
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Market Penetration
Provide your product or service to a milestone of 1,000 unique customers.
90 pts
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The Final Clock-Out
Officially retire from the workforce. The career questline is permanently complete.
90 pts
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Early Access: Retirement
Achieve financial independence and complete your career questline before the standard retirement age.
95 pts
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Executive Level
Reach the C-Suite, VP, or highest equivalent tier of leadership in your industry.
95 pts
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Self-Employed
Make the leap to full-time self-employment. You are now the CEO, HR, and Janitor.
95 pts

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