Purpose at Work: What a Job That Doesn't Fit Costs You

In this episode of Money Lessons, Andy asks whether the work you're paid for fits the purpose you have — and what it costs you when it doesn't.

He defines purpose, alignment, misalignment, and golden handcuffs, then prices misalignment three ways in dollars: disengagement that lets your skills fade, golden handcuffs that make leaving a calculation instead of a feeling, and drift that keeps your human capital from growing.

Gallup's newest numbers are here, including the fun fact that low engagement cost the world economy about $10 trillion in 2025.