✨ Erin Essex applied to Google several times before Google's recruiter reached out to her. Along the way, she worked at a calling center, on ⁠ @MLB ⁠ projects, and notable startups. In deciding to join Google though, Erin changed roles from a director back to a senior IC. Why?

Hear Erin's story on how she is bucking the traditional career trajectory, by following her own career satisfaction criteria. That's what Erin Essex would do!

⁠0:35⁠ 🐝 Hobby as a beekeeper⁠
3:00⁠ Getting into design⁠
5:30⁠ 💸 Career turn from financial recession⁠
8:00⁠ Working at an agency ⁠
13:30⁠ Trajectory from agency to ⁠@Google⁠ ⁠
23:45⁠ 🎤 Mastering soft skills and storytelling ⁠
30:35⁠ Life satisfaction from high salary⁠
33:15⁠ Taking pay cut to join Google⁠
38:27⁠ When to take risks?
‍⁠41:25⁠ 🎥 Sharing your ideas on social media⁠
46:00⁠ The future of UX Design⁠
48:33⁠ 📊 Day in the life of UX Designer

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