> No feedback, no one to bounce ideas off, no “nice job” at the end of the day. > > The freedom is great, but it gets weirdly quiet. > > Anyone else relate? Th

> No feedback, no one to bounce ideas off, no “nice job” at the end of the day. > > The freedom is great, but it gets weirdly quiet. > > Anyone else relate? This was my first 8 yrs in professional development. I had no way to gauge my skills or success. Got lucky when another department needed help with a project and I worked with some great folks for the better part of a year. Learned my value relative to the market and was able to better advocate for myself and find a new job.