I wasn't in tech at the time, and didn't have the leverage of a software engineer who has recruiters pinging them every week. I think there are plenty of job s

I wasn't in tech at the time, and didn't have the leverage of a software engineer who has recruiters pinging them every week. I think there are plenty of job sectors where the only options above entry level are middle management roles that have serious drawbacks like this. I accepted it because it seemed like the only way to climb the ladder.