Bumping this because believe the OP meant for it to be an on going thread..


Got a little story for you ags!

Back in 2018, I was laid off from what I felt was my dream job..as close as most adults get to theirs, right? I was doing product development and product line management, building private label footwear for a major retail, still blessed to live in Texas..sure some things weren't perfect, but that's why is a job and not vacation!
Retail was going through a rough patch at that time and I decided to take a little time off, got super depressed, and struggled to find a new job, decided to work at a bridal salon while I searched to make money and have fun. Found out that I was good at, got a little complacent, got distracted from my career by life and living and the fact that I was making ends meet. However, I worked weekends and this wasn't the dream. There was no career trajectory and I was wasting my life and making it harder to get back into footwear or product development, so I got sad again.
Then a friend that I play video games with suggested I do his job. In new home construction. Selling new homes according to him seemed like way less work, much more freedom, and 6 times the income. So, he talked to his boss, I interviewed, and I've been there since november.. in training, hourly, still working weekends. Of course, the industry is crazy right now, they sold homes faster than expected and communities are taking longer to build blablabla. But really, I don't have a passion for sales, I don't have a passion for constructing homes, and the most I've enjoyed to job was doing the updates and the design center stuff.
So I'm thankful for it in a way, because it lit a fire under my ass. I can't live at this rate, not sure when I'll be able to make more money and once again I'm working weekends!

I've been in hyper mode, applying for jobs, connecting, etc.

Well, I was just put to a second round interview that I'm going to deny. 45k in another state, no relocation available.
Then, I was offered over the phone a job in Nashville! Waiting to find out all the details now, because people walked in while she was offering me the job and I had to be like omg so excited to hear more, would you like me to call back or will you just email me. She is emailing.
However, on Monday morning, I have the final interview for a job where the pay range they described is much higher, remote/hybrid/travel situation in Texas, the team seems amazing, the job itself is very daunting and just on the cusp of too technical for my actual skillset so I'm very nervous about it but dang, assuming I don't suck, could be amazing for my career.

So, I will be punting the nashville opportunity for as long as I can to try to be able to compare offers.

Wishing you the best for tomorrow.

Got laid off last month after only 10 months with a new company. They hit some struggles and cut the head count in half in multiple lay off rounds.

So far I have made it to 4 on-site interviews for better jobs that are more aligned with what I want to be doing, and also with better more well respected companies. I had one final round this week and am waiting to hear back on an offer or not, and the other 3 confirmed they want to move me to the final round and I am waiting to get them scheduled.

I hope the other 3 can move fast or I might end up with an offer from the first company before I can finish the final round for the others. I guess that is a good problem to have if I do get the first offer. Honestly, all of the jobs would be great and are similar positions, but I do have my order of preference based on culture, leadership, and product differences.

I wish it didn't take being laid off for me to chase these opportunities which are much better, but I was wanting to hit at least 12 months for some stock options to vest.