Thisarticlewas originally published onBuilt Inby Jamie De Langhe.
My co-workers have been creators, analytical thinkers and researchers.
They look at complex problems and find novel solutions, taking products to a whole new level.
Even Stewart Butterfield, Slacks founder, was a philosophy major with aspirations to one day become a professor.
But something has changed.
Only5 percent of college graduates earned liberal arts degreesin 2018, according to PBS.
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The Great Recession was in full swing, and paid entry-level jobs were becoming unpaid internships.
I worked at a coffee shop in Cobble Hill to pay the bills.
The economic fallout accelerated huge shifts in the publishing industry, and my stop-gap plan was no longer viable.
I spent the next year applying to graduate programs and slinging lattes completely unsure of what the future held.
From barista to product manager
I was Etsys 120th employee.
Thanks to my years of writing essays and research papers, these were things I was uniquely adept at.
As my career grew, I found a second love: search andmachine learning.
This, too, was deeply connected to my collegiate years.
Technology exists to solve challenges, and challenges exist in every imaginable field.
They would be elated to find you.
Many people are switching jobs and career paths, and non-tech people are considering a career in tech.
You will find your way even if its completely unpredictable to you now.
