Anyone who knows me, or has followed this blog, knows I’ve always struggled with weight and being fit. It’s been a constant battle where sometimes I do well, even for long periods of time, but then something sets me back and I go back into my old habits. Back in April 2025 I was inContinue reading “Goals to hit, back to the car”
Category Archives: Work
A good time, not a long time
This isn’t a post I expected to write for a long time, but as it turns out I’ll be wrapping up my time at n8n this week, with my last day being July 10th. My time at n8n has been short, but great. The company has been fantastic, I love the product, and the peopleContinue reading “A good time, not a long time”
Self Confidence
There are countless times throughout my life that I’ve let my lack of self confidence stop me from doing or trying things, especially when I was younger. One that really sticks out to me was the start of grade 11. I was starting at a new school and I thought I would try to makeContinue reading “Self Confidence”
What I think good hiring looks like
Now that I’m on the other side of my job search, and very happy with where things landed, I wanted to share some of what I experienced along the way.I want to preface this by saying I know hiring teams are under a lot of pressure. The job market has shifted significantly and that affectsContinue reading “What I think good hiring looks like”
The Job Search
I won’t bury the lede I’m joining n8n, officially starting on March 9th, as a Senior Support Engineer! I’ll write more about n8n in the future, but right now I am really excited and think this is an excellent match. Struggle It’s been eleven months since I was laid off, and although I did takeContinue reading “The Job Search”
Online Resume
Since I’ve started the search for the next chapter in my career I’ve been looking for two related but different types of roles. Either a Technical Support Engineer or Software Engineer. For the Technical Support Engineer I’m looking for a role where I’m helping developers use a product. Something that gets fairly technical. Looking atContinue reading “Online Resume”
Rethinking My Path Forward
Things haven’t been going well in my job search. I’ve been more active over the past few months, but the results have been pretty discouraging. Roles I’m fully qualified for, and confident I’d excel in, often end in silence or rejection before I even get a chance to speak with someone. If you’ve been followingContinue reading “Rethinking My Path Forward”
Job hunting update
The past few months have been a roller coaster and extremely humbling. At the start of this process, looking to find a new role, I might have even been a little cocky. Despite being let go as part of a large restructuring I truly felt like I was good at being a software engineer andContinue reading “Job hunting update”
Unexpected Goodbye, Unshakable Gratitude
The past few days have been difficult. After over 10 years working at Automattic my time has come to an end. As with any loss there has been a mix of feelings, but most consistently how I’ve been describing it to those close to me asking is heartbreaking. Although I always knew I didn’t haveContinue reading “Unexpected Goodbye, Unshakable Gratitude”
Ten years at Automattic
Today marks ten years from when I officially started at Automattic. Before I joined this company I switched jobs often. I guess I’ve still switched roles fairly often, but I’ve stayed with the same company. Being able to switch roles is one of the things I love and value about Automattic. I can try newContinue reading “Ten years at Automattic”
Sandy McFadden 