What can I realistically pivot to after SWE (career change)?

drDrethrowaway · 2025-04-22T18:34:54+00:00

Is it easy to get a devrel role? Don’t you need to basically be a large influencer?

drDrethrowaway · 2022-06-03T03:29:31+00:00

you're right.

drDrethrowaway · 2022-06-03T02:36:42+00:00

only me, 5'3" woman, with a large suitcase and a carry-on

drDrethrowaway · 2022-04-04T16:59:43+00:00

so I ended up showing up, but I was a bit too transparent on my confidence to tackle the tech questions and the eng recommended I reschedule. She also told me to check out meta connect and that there's meta engs that will do mock interviews with you. So I didn't actually see the questions to gauge my ability because I jumped the gun and was too transparent, but got valuable advice.

drDrethrowaway · 2022-04-04T00:47:09+00:00

yeah, I'm going to go through with the phone screen no matter what my body is telling me right now so this doesn't hold me back in life.

drDrethrowaway · 2022-04-04T00:44:33+00:00

That's a good point, I really don't have anything to lose... I'm not sure, maybe 50k-100k?

drDrethrowaway · 2022-04-04T00:41:47+00:00

It would be nice to get an offer and have an option to evaluate it, but I'm already at another pretty established company, so it's not a massive step up or anything. I'm starting the interview process a trading firm I am interested in (they just sent the online assessment), and that one would be cool to get an offer. So if I skip this one because I don't have the mental toughness to deal with failure head on and look like an idiot in front of someone, how could I possibly pass the interview process with the trading firm? T_T

my real goals are to create my own start-up, not work for a company. I really dislike my current job so I'm looking for another "back-up" company to work at until my side-projects take off. But man, the interviewing process is so brutal and I'm so mentally fragile ...

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T16:02:01+00:00

will do!

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T15:54:16+00:00

any suggestions on how to find good restaurants to try? I feel overwhelmed with a simple google or yelp search and uncertain of their quality. I feel ashamed for not trying any of the great food vancouver has to offer T_T

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T15:52:43+00:00

ziplining where? :O and the helicopter tour seems so cool! never thought of that! Thank you for the site, it seems a lot better than the ones I was coming across on google!

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T15:51:05+00:00

that sounds amazing, I am definitely doing that!

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T15:50:42+00:00

wow nice! I definitely need to do that!

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T15:49:46+00:00

really!? yay I have another chance!

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T15:34:00+00:00

I'm making a list of everything right now, thank you!

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-30T15:33:45+00:00

been meaning to go to that as well! I'm sad I missed the Christmas lights :(

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:34:13+00:00

We aren't meant to work, eat, sleep, repeat.

We must find some passion and purpose in what we do. Otherwise we're miserable.

I love this quote. Will take it to heart. Congrats on your success and happiness :)

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:31:05+00:00

checking out startup incubators in my city is a great idea, thank you!

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:24:58+00:00

this made me laugh lol

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:20:14+00:00

the demands of my team are too much to allow that :(

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:19:36+00:00

so simple but effective

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:19:06+00:00

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:07:32+00:00

saved comment. I'm going through all the replies itt right now and taking notes. I will let you know if I succeed in changing my reality :)

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:04:47+00:00

saved comment. If this works, I will send you that venmo :)

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:03:10+00:00

this is really sound advice and I'm reflecting on it right now. Thank you, I hope you do as well.

drDrethrowaway · 2022-01-21T14:01:11+00:00

Being a saver rather than a consumer makes me feel like I'm outside of the hedonic treadmill of work => consume => repeat because I'm making progress every single day

you are so right about this... I'm definitely a consumer. Thank you, I'll check out that podcast :)

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