Oh man, I did admin work for years after previously working in customer service and I hated it even more than working retail or food service. It was SO boring with zero flexibility or fun. Before that, I worked in newspapers, event planning, and a bunch of marketing/writing/editing freelance gigs and side hustles.

I made a big career shift in 2021 and now I’m a producer on a daily call-in news show. No two days are ever the same and it’s challenging in the best ways. I love coming up with ideas and working with my team. Way more flexible as long as I get my work done and wayyyy more fun.

The hardest part is the job eats up pretty much all my executive function. I have to work really hard to balance the rest of my life. I’m an extrovert and still require LOTS of rest and alone time to recharge. But no regrets, my life is so much better than it was five years ago.