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When I completed my degree for computer programming, I had a very particular mental image of what my job would look like. I would graduate, easily find a position, write my own code all day, advance through company ranks, and become a boss. The main thing is, I would like doing it. Still, like most careers, it didn't work out how I thought. It took me pretty much six months to secure a job, and when I did, I absolutely hated it. I felt like a slave. I mean, I love working with code, but when you need to tear up and fix ugly twenty year old code all day, it is not a very pleasant experience. I will not name names, but I packed up after three years to pursue other opportunities.

I found a job as a bartender to make rent while I looked for something new. Most of the typical jobs I was equipped for seemed to be one in the same. Did I pick the right major? Did I really want to write code forever?

My father told me I should get into creating websites. I was cynical in the beginning, but he convinced me to look into it. So I started asking people about it. It looked as if a big consensus of people in the field WERE STOKED ABOUT their positions. The working environments are a lot better, and because there are a lot of upstart websites and web design companies, workers have more freedom to crank out their own programs and interact with the person that actually wrote the code they are changing.

A friend offered me a shot at Edigitalstudios. It was a fledgling chicago web design company with few co-workers. I loved the close work conditions and positive attitudes. To say my previous programming positions were awful would be understating. Here, I was free to say my opinion, offer new , and [flesh them out into code. eDigitalStudios has since become a Chicago SEO company. I still work there currently, four years later. It's amazing.

So I think the moral of the post is: Don't be overwhelmed or upset if your emplyment path does not turn out how you dreamed. Often, if you give it time, things can become way better than you expected. I think a second moral of the post is: Don't be scared to mix things up if you are not happy. If you're miserable in your job, CHANGE IT!!!