Enjoyed the humor and pathos in this one. I'm starting to move towards changing careers and wondering about whether it'll work out...I guess I'll just have to find out.
Having done so a couple of times myself, I understand the uncertainty. I think there's a bit of comfort in the fact that the world continues to accelerate. By that I mean, there's no way to know how to make educated guesses anymore; anyone who criticizes career decisions these days is either ill-informed or is trying to sell something. I don't think it's like it used to be—there truly is no way to know until after something's been tried. Best of luck with finding your feet out there.
Totally get that, Tom. I have the same thoughts all the time myself. Looking back on it, though, I can't reasonably expect my former self to anticipate what's happened in even the past 5 years. So I try to cut myself a little slack.
Thanks for reading, Hasse. I think that was indeed the kind of thing I was going for; experiences I've had that I never hear talked about, but I know others have dealt with. It's only getting stranger out there, for sure.
Enjoyed the humor and pathos in this one. I'm starting to move towards changing careers and wondering about whether it'll work out...I guess I'll just have to find out.
Having done so a couple of times myself, I understand the uncertainty. I think there's a bit of comfort in the fact that the world continues to accelerate. By that I mean, there's no way to know how to make educated guesses anymore; anyone who criticizes career decisions these days is either ill-informed or is trying to sell something. I don't think it's like it used to be—there truly is no way to know until after something's been tried. Best of luck with finding your feet out there.
Thank you!
It's all such a matter of timing and luck... at the end of my career I can't decide if my timing and luck were good or bad.
Totally get that, Tom. I have the same thoughts all the time myself. Looking back on it, though, I can't reasonably expect my former self to anticipate what's happened in even the past 5 years. So I try to cut myself a little slack.
Lots of hard-earned wisdom in those lines, I feel. Evocatively captured.
Thanks for distilling it all here. There are things here you may not find on a LinkedIn page.
Thanks for reading, Hasse. I think that was indeed the kind of thing I was going for; experiences I've had that I never hear talked about, but I know others have dealt with. It's only getting stranger out there, for sure.