Core Concepts
Navigating unexpected challenges and learning opportunities during a late-career transition can provide valuable insights for professional growth.
Abstract
The content describes the author's experience in transitioning to a new career later in their professional life. The key highlights and insights include:
As a "baby litigator," the author occasionally had to take on difficult tasks for the team, such as informing a judge of a client's corruption allegations.
The author has now transitioned to a new career, and is celebrating their first anniversary at the new job. However, this milestone is marked by an unexpected challenge - the author is literally "in the doghouse at work."
The author has taken on the role of managing a "Dog Bar" owned by a rescued dog named Bruce. This unexpected responsibility has presented both challenges and learning opportunities.
Through this experience, the author has gained insights about the importance of adaptability, embracing the unexpected, and finding joy in new experiences, even during difficult transitions.
The author emphasizes that late-career changes can be rewarding, but also come with unique challenges that require flexibility and a willingness to learn.
Stats
As a baby litigator, I occasionally had to "take one for the team."
I'm in the doghouse at work, literally.
Quotes
"Bruce was rescued from a different shelter and now owns the Dog Bar down in St. Petersburg. He's a big, good boy ;)"