The Challenges of Leaving Google: My Personal Experience
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Medium
The author reflects on the hardest aspects of quitting their job at Google, highlighting the loss of their work identity and the challenges of dealing with information asymmetry. They discuss the inevitable identity crisis that comes with leaving a job one has devoted a significant portion of their life to, but assure readers that these feelings tend to dissipate quickly. The author also expresses their dislike for the social ritual of asking about one's occupation as a means of categorizing individuals.