Tag: software engineer

  • Week 2: Mapping the Road Ahead — My Burnout Recovery Plan

    Week 2: Mapping the Road Ahead — My Burnout Recovery Plan

    A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. Last week, I wrote about the shock, relief, confusion, and emotional whiplash that came with losing my job right before Thanksgiving. It was a week of letting things sink in, finding a new rhythm, and beginning to process everything that had led…

  • Week 1: Relief, Reality, and the First Steps Toward Stability

    Week 1: Relief, Reality, and the First Steps Toward Stability

    A candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. (Wednesday before Thanksgiving → Black Friday) This was my first full week of being unemployed — a sentence that still feels a little strange to write. The week started with shock, surged into relief, dipped into sadness, and eventually settled into a…

  • The Journey Begins: Rebuilding, Recovering, and Moving Forward

    The Journey Begins: Rebuilding, Recovering, and Moving Forward

    This series will be a candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. Last week, after 3½ years with FanDuel Sports Network, I was let go from my role as a senior .NET software developer. It was unexpected, and like anyone going through a sudden transition, I’ve been feeling a mix…