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Mattie Schraeder Dec 17, 2022

I don't usually gush about my career on the internet. My hobbies and personal projects I'm always gushing about, but with my actual professional career it feels like it's been a long time since I've truly been happy at my job.

But my current job? Love it. Absolutely love it. I never saw myself as a consultant. I never thought I'd work at a tech giant like IBM. Though, technically it's not IBM proper, but still.

And after 22 years of writing code I finally have a Senior Software Engineer title.

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Zach Hoekstra Dec 17, 2022

@afrozenpeach Congrats! Was this as a part of moving jobs? If so, that's exactly how I got my senior role as well. Left one company as a software engineer, entered the next one as senior and team lead.

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Mattie Schraeder Dec 17, 2022

@zhoekstra yup. got laid off at the beginning of october. got a new position with the senior title near the end of october. just started my first project for them last week.

it's a great feeling :D

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Zach Hoekstra Dec 17, 2022

@afrozenpeach My last company held senior in front of me like a carrot. Just do this one more thing and you'll be senior, they said.

It's really nice when someone recognizes your existing skills and just gives you to role to grow into.

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Mattie Schraeder

@zhoekstra exactly! Not only am I a Senior Software Engineer now, but I'm Senior Associate Level 3 (out of 4) - which means I'm nearly as far up the chain as I can get without going for a management role. Which I might end up shooting for.