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Discussion on: How much does your job dictate what new tools you learn vs self-direction?

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Stephanie Morillo • Edited

At this point in time, it's both! A few years ago, I was learning very little on the job (if anything) so I decided to take classes outside of work and eventually went back to get my Master's while working full time.

As a result of getting my Master's, I'm now in a role that is very different from anything I've done up to this point so I've done a mix of on-the-job learning (which I do both on and off of job time) and learning on my spare time about things that I'm really interested in. It's refreshing (and humbling) to be in a role where I'm starting from scratch and learning as I go, though it can be tiring at times. 😅