So… Where do I begin?
A couple of years ago, I was this young and passionate data engineer working at a Fortune 500 retail company in the Midwest US. My manager trusted me with the most innovative projects that other senior engineers couldn’t deliver. I got promoted to Senior only after one year. I was proud of my work and I felt I could conquer anything.
But still, I believed I wasn’t challenged enough at work. I wanted more.
“You should come to the Bay Area! This is the center of the universe!”
After a friend of mine repeatedly tried to sell me a brighter future in Silicon Valley, I decided to make a move. I got a job offer that was two times my salary at the time. Oh man, I was so excited about what was ahead of me.