Eight Months, a 35% Raise, and a Job That Doesn't Suck

Eight months of searching, from inside a job the candidate describes as the most toxic of their life. In July they resigned with nothing lined up and bet on themselves. The bet paid: a fully remote role at a company they're glad to have landed, and a 35% raise, in one of the most expensive states in the country. The closing line was aimed at everyone still in it: “Don't give up.”