Working 70-hour weeks for $45,000 a year. Clocking 50,000 steps before noon and driving an hour each way to do it. That was my work life not so long ago.
Tired of being worked to the bone, my body aching and erratic sleep, I quit my restaurant job with no backup plan. I wasn’t sure what was next, except that I wanted a job that allowed me space to be human, and to do the work I loved the most — building and training teams.
Five years later, I’m leading talent acquisition for a fast-growing tech startup. I advise folks every day on making the jump to tech, and have identified three key components to finding their next opportunity: Narrative, Niche and Network.
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