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Video #38268 · Vlog
Defining the B+ employee mindsetfrom @roxycouse
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Overview
The creator delivers a monologue explaining her philosophy of being a 'B+ employee.' She defines this concept through a series of examples related to setting boundaries, such as closing her laptop at the end of the day and taking time to breathe before responding to emails. She then contrasts this with the 'A employee' archetype, which she characterizes as being always available, agreeable, and accommodating, leading to anxiety and burnout. She concludes by rejecting the pressures of being an 'A employee' and affirming that being a 'B+ employee' allows her to be an 'A+ human.'
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Simple outline
- 1State counterintuitive philosophy
- 2Define the philosophy's rules
- 3Deconstruct the opposing philosophy
- 4Deliver the empowering conclusion
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 60%
I only have the capacity to be a B+ employee
Verbal hook · 35%
I've accepted that I only have the capacity to be a b plus employee.
Visual hook · 5%
A medium shot of a woman sitting at her desk, looking thoughtfully at her computer screen before touching her face, establishing a relatable work-from-home setting.
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Hook template
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I only have the capacity to be a .
- — I only have the capacity to be a B+ employee.
- — I only have the capacity to be a good enough parent.
- — I only have the capacity to be an average fitness girlie.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A bold, counter-narrative declaration that presents a seemingly average or 'lesser' status as a deliberate and positive choice.
Payoff
A final, memorable punchline that reframes the entire argument, revealing that the 'sub-par' choice in one domain leads to a superior outcome in a more meaningful one.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Counterintuitive Ideal Framework
To champion a seemingly 'lesser' or unconventional choice by systematically defining its virtues while deconstructing the perceived 'superior' alternative, ultimately re-framing the 'lesser' choice as the truly optimal one.
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The Counterintuitive Thesis
State the core philosophy, immediately positioning a non-traditional or 'B-level' approach as the protagonist of the narrative.
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The Positive Definition Gauntlet
Systematically define the components of the chosen philosophy using a repetitive structure. Each point is supported by a specific, relatable example that proves its value.
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The Antagonist Introduction
Pivot to introduce the conventional, 'A-level' alternative, framing it as the antagonist, often with a rhetorical question.
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The Antagonist Deconstruction
Systematically dismantle the 'A-level' alternative by listing its negative attributes and consequences, using a repetitive structure and hyper-specific examples to build a case against the conventional path.
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The Rejection of False Promises
Explicitly reject the supposed rewards and incentives associated with the 'A-level' path, exposing them as undesirable or hollow.
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The Final Synthesis & Payoff
Conclude by restating the core philosophy in its simplest terms and delivering a powerful, re-framing statement that reveals the ultimate benefit of the 'B-level' approach, often by elevating it to an 'A+' status in a different, more important context.
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North Star: B+ employee, A+ human. #corporatelife #9to5life #workplace #career #millennial IB by a thread I recently saw by jack_bourdreau and a comment from carolynflueckiger
Text overlays
title · throughout
I only have the capacity to be a B+ employee
contextual · beginning
I've accepted that I
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the capacity to be a B+
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I'm dependable
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I'm capable
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I do good work but the B
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for boundaries
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I don't live to work
contextual · beginning
I'm closing my laptop
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when the work day ends
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Urgent can wait because
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in my experience, urgent
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means someone else planned badly
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B is for breathing before I answer
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Deep deep breaths before I respond to an email sent with no greeting and three exclamation points
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B is for becoming human again
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A person who isn't defined by a job title, a salary ban, or a little green dot that says available
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You want an A?
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A is for always available
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A is for agreeable
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A is for always answering before I've even been asked and that work going to waste nine times out of ten
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A is for after hours nonsense
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A is for accommodating
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A is for anxiety
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A is for my annual review where I learned that doing all the A things has somehow been grouped together under areas for improvement
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A is for kiss my just
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I don't want the stretch assignments
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I don't want the tiger team
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I don't want the dangling carrot
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I don't want to hear it could be you next year
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I want to meet the deadlines, do the work, help the team, and then go home
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I'm a solid B+ employee which has made me an A+ human
Transcript
I've accepted that I only have the capacity to be a b plus employee. I'm dependable. I'm capable. I do good work, but the b stands for boundaries. I don't live to work. I'm closing my laptop when the worse ends. Urgent can wait because in my experience, urgent usually means someone else planned badly. B is for breathing before I answer. Deep deep breaths before I respond to an email sent with no greeting and three exclamation points. B is for becoming human again, a person who isn't defined by a job better, a salary bad, or a little green dot that says available. You want an a? A is for always available, a is for agreeable, a is for always answering before I've even been asked, and that we're going to waste nine times out of 10. A is for after hours nonsense, a is for accommodating, a is for anxiety. A is for my annual review where I learned that doing all the a things has somehow been grouped together under areas for improvement. A is for kiss my ass. Just kidding. I don't want the stretch assignments. I don't want the tier team. I don't want the dangling carrot. I don't wanna hear it good be you next year. No. I want to meet the deadlines, do the work, help the tier, and then go home. I'm a solid b plus employee, which has made me an a plus human.