In this monologue podcast, a recently laid-off software engineer in his mid-40s reflects on his 25-year career in technology, starting from his early days of coding and progressing to leadership roles in Big Tech. He recounts the opportunities and financial rewards the tech industry offered, including travel, innovation, and a comfortable six-figure salary that later became significantly higher. He also discusses the downsides, such as long hours, constant learning demands, and the feeling that his work lacked meaningful impact. The speaker shares personal anecdotes, including the 2008 financial crisis, a colleague's death, and his wife's health crisis, which prompted him to re-evaluate his priorities. Ultimately, he reveals that he strategically chose to be laid off to save the jobs of his junior colleagues and expresses a mix of confusion, excitement, and uncertainty about the future as he embarks on a new chapter. He intends to document his journey and thoughts in this podcast.
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