I’ve been in SV for almost 10 years working in software and I’ve never really felt secure in my job. No matter where I go, big companies, startups, companies in between, there is always something that keeps me up at night, knowing it could all be over tomorrow for any reason.
A big part of why I feel this way is I always want to be in a position where the skills I am able to offer are in demand, and that I am always good enough at those skills to allow me to get work when I want or need it. In practice this is difficult to achieve and more often than not I’m always left feeling like I could be better, that I should study more, maybe I’m not cut out for this, etc…
I’ve always been a good contributor at the companies I’ve worked at, but I struggle with interviewing which makes the prospect of needing to find work even that more daunting.
Has anyone else felt this way and then done something to change how it makes you feel? I don’t want to devote all of my time to improving skills for work, but I also hate feeling inadequate.
A big part of why I feel this way is I always want to be in a position where the skills I am able to offer are in demand, and that I am always good enough at those skills to allow me to get work when I want or need it. In practice this is difficult to achieve and more often than not I’m always left feeling like I could be better, that I should study more, maybe I’m not cut out for this, etc…
I’ve always been a good contributor at the companies I’ve worked at, but I struggle with interviewing which makes the prospect of needing to find work even that more daunting.
Has anyone else felt this way and then done something to change how it makes you feel? I don’t want to devote all of my time to improving skills for work, but I also hate feeling inadequate.