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I spent my tech career working toward a promotion I never got. I learned through layoffs how to create my own opportunities.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Pulliam, a 51-year-old tech and executive career coach in Issaquah, Washington. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After studying computer science, I worked as an athletics coach for 13 years before joining Microsoft as a…

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I spent my tech career working toward a promotion I never got. I learned through layoffs how to create my own opportunities.

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I took a 16-hour Amtrak ride in a roomette. Here are 4 things I wish I packed and 7 I’m glad I brought.

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