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The truth about my first tech job

Brenda Limón on September 24, 2019

Hello there! It's been a while. I've been doing a lot of things during this year, and there's something that I learned that can be very useful for ...
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Allison Seboldt

Sorry that happened to you Brenda! Thank you for sharing your story because this is such an important lesson to learn: never work for free. When we think of money we tend to think of greed. But in reality, money is exchange for value. YOUR WORK HAS VALUE. No matter your skill level, no matter how good the cause is, no matter what future opportunities MIGHT arise from doing the work, you deserve fair compensation. <3

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Ste Griffiths

Thank you for this candid story! It was really honest of you to share the unfiltered version and the lessons you learned, and I think it will help a lot of people. So, thank you! Hope things are better for you now (or in the next job!)

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Douglas Fugazi

Leí tu historia y me sentí triste por tu situación, a la final la gente tiene buenas intenciones pero cuando se trata de pensar en lo humano y pagar lo que alguien se merece es donde sacan sus peores actitudes. Lo viví alguna vez, pero se esas cosas se aprenden. Lo siento mucho, hoy actualmente cómo estas? Ya estas en una buena empresa? Me alegra mucho que sigas aprendiendo tu y dedicación, sigue adelante Brenda. Saludos desde Colombia.

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ruudniew

Very honest story, thanks for sharing. I like the 10 lessons you learned from the experience. Best of luck with your next career steps!

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rhymes

Thanks for sharing Brenda!