How come? (If you don’t mind expanding on it.)
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I’m thinking of leaving product design and going back to an agency. That or growing my freelance business. Tech just isn’t it for me.
A lot of reasons, but mainly that the work I enjoy doing is on the brand and marketing side moreso than the product.
Any reason you don’t want to do brand or marketing in tech? No judgement just curious …
I really miss the variety of clients and projects I had in my agency days!
slowly coming to realize this too….. although I’m currently on the hunt, the more and more I interview, the less and less I want to keep talking to product people at a mid to big org. Some exciting stuff and so flooded with peeps like me, looking. But honestly.. it’s mostly meh..
This is a good description. It’s stressful but in a good way (depending on the agency 😅… I’ve been in some ones that were toxic af). While I learned a lot being in product for 6 years… I’ve felt like my growth and craft really plateaued and that’s not a good feeling.
agree. there is plenty of toxicity at some agencies. that didn’t last though….. and I agree with you 💯 on plateauing. honestly.. huge reason for turnover for me.
It’s really tough to make a leap right now in this job market. I really don’t know what to do. All I know is something has to change for me.