“Where do you see yourself in five years?”
If any question ever felt like a trick, this one certainly does. Some days, it’s hard to say where you see yourself after lunch.
If it's asked in a job interview, there's a temptation to be less than sincere to land the gig: "Here at your company, of course, working tirelessly for you!" When you're only asking yourself, five years from now can seem like a vast span of possibility or potential for change. Considering the changes the last five years have likely brought for you--new technology, unexpected life events, relocation, or finding a new passion--how can we say anything for certain about the next five?
