Life Lessons Learned: Mid-Career Bridge
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I only lasted six months, but it was the bridge that I needed to get financial stability for my family when we needed it and needed it most.
Little did I know how challenging it would be to try to sell and implement.
It's not easy. It's not pretty. And I certainly wouldn't wish it on anybody.
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YouTube Video Description↓
After walking away from Carnival Cruise Lines after eight years, I found myself in full-on job search mode with a young family and bills that didn’t care about my pride. In this Life Lessons Learned episode, I share: How I landed at an international software company in a hybrid role—implementing their product and trying to sell it—even though I wasn’t a developer Why the “land and expand” model sounded great on paper but turned out to be far more challenging in practice How that short six-month stint became the financial bridge my family needed while I recalibrated my career path This story is for job seekers and leaders facing non-ideal options. Sometimes you take a role not because it’s perfect, but because it’s the right tradeoff for the moment—provided you understand the risks, the rewards, and the timeline for your next move.