u/GeeLand1

……and struggling a bit. I’ve been in telecom and IT leadership for past 25 yrs. Was laid off last year and wasn’t excited about another role leading teams. So, I took a gig as a sales engineer with a significant pay cut.

I like the work and the people I work with. It’s nice being an IC. With that said, I have not worked in any technical capacity in a long time. I have a decent base of knowledge, but I find that at times my mind doesn’t process as quickly as needed during conversations with prospects. I know the answers, but the confidence isn’t there yet and it makes me anxious as hell. I am assuming this is normal, but idk.

A lot of highs and lows right now.