It was like someone switched on a light switch. 7 or 8 years into a 17-year stint working as a 3D draftsman I had this sinking feeling gnawing away at my soul that I despite what I was told, I did not "make it."
This was a real bummer because previous to this job, I had 7-8 years of factory/grunt work jobs. I went to great lengths to finish up tech college to better my life as a white-collar worker (the script was strong with me).
The kicker for me was realizing that no matter how much value I was bringing to my company/employer, no matter how many thousands of dollars of savings/profit from my ideas and attention to detail, the best I would be able to do was a pat on the back, a few more years of security in the cubicell and with luck a $2000 - $4000 per year raise at review time.
Fast forward 10+ years and I have been working as a freelance PPC consultant for about 5 years After a rocky start due to lack of sales skills, I've been able to surpass my salary and have more control over my time. I have a solid portfolio of great clients in a variety of industries.
But, I have a ton to learn, a personal legacy product/service to discover and a long way to go.
And that is why I read a book like Unscripted , listened to a bunch of podcasts with @MJ DeMarco and ended up here.
This was a real bummer because previous to this job, I had 7-8 years of factory/grunt work jobs. I went to great lengths to finish up tech college to better my life as a white-collar worker (the script was strong with me).
The kicker for me was realizing that no matter how much value I was bringing to my company/employer, no matter how many thousands of dollars of savings/profit from my ideas and attention to detail, the best I would be able to do was a pat on the back, a few more years of security in the cubicell and with luck a $2000 - $4000 per year raise at review time.
Fast forward 10+ years and I have been working as a freelance PPC consultant for about 5 years After a rocky start due to lack of sales skills, I've been able to surpass my salary and have more control over my time. I have a solid portfolio of great clients in a variety of industries.
But, I have a ton to learn, a personal legacy product/service to discover and a long way to go.
And that is why I read a book like Unscripted , listened to a bunch of podcasts with @MJ DeMarco and ended up here.
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