This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with John Garvens, a 38-year-old expert in Salesforce Revenue Cloud based in Freeport, Illinois. It has been edited for length and clarity.
My first month, as usual at a new gig, was all rubbing elbows, kissing babies, and meeting and greeting everybodyThe project was a giant dumpster fire. Within a couple of weeks I was assigned another project, which turned out to be the worst project I've ever worked on. It was like they were trying to mow a lawn with a chainsaw — yes, it's possible, but it's going to look like trash, and you might lose a foot in the process.
It got really frustrating really fast. In the early fall I started to second-guess myself and think:"Am I even good at this? I'm so terrible at this." After being placed on my PIP, I realized this wasn't the job for me, but I needed to ride it out to make ends meet. I decided to— I'd lost investment in and passion for my work, but I'd continue to work long hours and save as much money as possible with the intent to go on a sabbatical for a few months.
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