How long after graduating college did you find your “career?” Not just the first job you got (although it could be), but the position where you felt like “this is my path.”

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Took about 8 years, around 30 years old.

9 years. 29 years old.

Had the career before the degree

Was in this industry straight out of the gate but it wasn’t until 3-4 years in where I said “yeah this could be the one"

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