I was working for a healthcare company, creating the same boring marketing collateral, begging for over a year for a small raise (only to be told that that was the most they could ever pay me…wtf…how motivating.) I stuck with it for years thinking that this was job security I needed to support my family. Then the unexpected happened. No, I didn’t get laid off…it was much worse. I was told that they wanted to make me the Director of IT because “I knew about computers.” Now I should tell you that I have no training, formal or otherwise in information technology! I was informed that this was a “huge promotion” and I would continue being the Creative Director as well, but I would also be responsible for helping geriatric therapists get onto their Zoom meetings. This came with no financial raises or incentives. This was the last draw. I determined at that point I was done with working for others, and Be Someone Design was born! I have since turned it into a solo, six figure business.