Feel like I made a mistake becoming a designer. I hate my job, can't focus on anything, and am always thinking about how I should have made different decisions and I would have been more successful (either portfolio or salary wise). Just absolutely done with this profession, though specifically advertising, the bullshit it entails, and my inability to fit in despite my talent. If you're not a hustler and your life goal has become to just survive until the world ends, do software engineering.

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Have you considered product design? I have found my pay is pretty on par with devs, but I’m at a consulting firm.

I agree with the comment above, it’s never too late to lead a new career path!

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I’m not sure about averages, because it’s highly dependent on industry and location, but what I will say about my friends who’ve done it, they both got raises.

Visual designers are a part of the product org and generally product does pay higher at the IC level.

You can always change your career, there’s no rule that says you have to do what you went to school for when you were a teenager. You don’t have to be miserable if something isn’t serving you anymore 🖤

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Hi OP, I was also a Junior graphic designer at your age, and I also hate this line of work. Just wanna let you know you aren’t alone, and you can do whatever makes you happy!

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