From The Desk of Thomas Ott

From The Desk of Thomas Ott

Rebuilding After Layoffs: A 54-Year-Old’s Journey to Reinvent Income and Purpose

Exploring the crossroads of consulting, product creation, and trading in a shifting career landscape

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Thomas Ott
Jan 30, 2025
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It’s been 3 months since I was laid off, and I’ve been keeping myself busy. I’ve kept my head down, learning and writing much Python code. Staying focused and productive has worked mostly, but in the quiet early morning hours, I often wake up in a full-blown panic.

I’m not panicking about the job I lost, but a tiny voice keeps whisperi…

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