How do you know when it's time to quit your designer or web developer job? What do signs of gaslighting and verbal abuse look like in the workplace. Matej Latin, author of betterwebtype.com, shares the crucial turning points of his designer career from corporate banking to GitLab to his self-led journey, coaching thousands of aspiring designers.

Links:

Medium (Matej Latin): How my Dream Designer Job Turned into a Nightmare Job
betterwebtype.com design course by Matej Latin
Matej Latin on LinkedIn
Matej Latin's website


Timestamps:

0:02:25 - Economics to Design: WTF?
0:05:11 - Gitlab's #1 practice for remote work
0:10:27 - Remote's Impact on Teams: Good or Bad?
0:16:12 - Collaboration Secrets for Remote Teams
0:20:56 - Engineers and Designers: BFFs?
0:26:10 - Designers: Speak Up!
0:35:25 - Flat Orgs: Dream or Nightmare?
0:40:20 - Dream Job Becomes Hell
0:50:57 - Toxic Positivity & Gaslighting at Work
0:53:43 - Side Hustles While Working Full-Time
0:57:37 - Fix Your Damn Portfolio
1:00:55 - Job Interviews: Don't Be a Sheep
1:06:42 - When to Say "F* it" and Quit**
1:08:57 - The Importance of Passion in Your Work
1:10:16 - How to Find Your Dream Design Job
1:11:37 - The Importance of Mentorship for Designers
1:12:26 - The Importance of Transparency and Expectations
1:13:49 - The Myth of "Hitting the Ground Running"

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