Looking back, I wish someone had told me how much pressure and pace and extra hours would become the norm. What do you wish you’d known before stepping into this industry?

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I don't think it's just our industry, I get the sense that most industries work this way these days. I definitely wasn't prepared for how much of my life full-time work would take up in general. I don't remember my parents working this much when I was growing up. Didn't people used to leave the office at 5?

This is actually a great point, I don’t think my parents worked extra weekends or evenings like I’m expected to do

I have to agree with you on that. I wish someone had warned me to have better boundaries or I would never have work life balance. Boundaries are hard to establish if you don't put your foot down in the beginning.

Sometimes it’s so hard to set those boundaries too when the rest of the team doesn’t align with them

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