Let's be real, is product marketing ANYONE'S dream job? Or is it just good enough for now?

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Dream job is a fallacy. Dream life is what people really want. PMM can certainly help achieve a dream life.

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I’m trying to switch into PMM so… it’s currently mine 😅 But interested in hearing from folks why it’s NOT or why it used to be but you’re no longer enamored with it as your chosen career path

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I love product marketing. Great job to be a middleman between product and market and help both parties achieve their goals. Why are you asking? You don’t like what you do?

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For most job seekers, yes. It pays well and is very respected within marketing and in tech. But for people who are already there, the term “dream” may have a different connotation.

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It was but now contemplating pivoting to PM

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Same

I'm in the entertainment industry, so honestly yeah lol. I love what I do

Being in marketing was my dream job at one point. I still love what I do, but I hate working. At this point in my life, I would say that any job is just "good enough"

I love product marketing! I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else!

VP or C-suite is my dream

Product Marketing is a great strategic role to help gain experience in a lot of the business side to get to upper management

My dream job for sure! Would you like to be my mentor? 👀

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