Re:Being OK with not being extraordinary
by TheColorYellow on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @01:03AM
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What roles and companies do you typically search for when job hunting?
I’m on my fifth company of my career. Every job I’ve joined as an IC.
My first job I got because I interned and they wanted me to join full time.
My second job I joined as a straight SE.
My third job was via an acquisition of the second company, and I started as an IC and became a Sr Director.
My fourth job I was a co-founder that did a little of everything.
My fifth job I joined as a senior IC, and basically pitched where I could have the most impact during my first week and then have just run from there.
The only thing that matters when joining a company is really your salary, as they are unlikely to fix that quickly. Role, title, focus, manager, etc, can all be changed quickly if you present a solution to leadership that makes sense to them.
Oh, and regarding what type of companies. For me the primary factor right now is remote. I plan on being remote for the rest of my career. That’s my number one priority when looking at companies to join.
If I see a problem, particularly in a business context (I’m not a trained scientist curing cancer here), I can solve it. Whether that’s marketing, product, sales, devops, engineering, you name it. I don’t mind jumping between disciplines, getting my hands dirty, and doing the work that needs doing (no matter how unglamorous).
And if I work for companies with hundreds of employees and I’m one of the go to people for any problem, big or small, I know I have something special that sets me apart.