Hell's Kitchen to Silicon Valley: This Supercommuter's Not a Donkey!

A Flight of Fucking Fancy

Right listen up you lot! A 7 a.m. flight? Every Wednesday? San Francisco? What is this some kind of culinary nightmare? Five hours door to door? Bloody hell that's longer than it takes to cook a decent risotto! But hold on this isn't just some twit wasting frequent flyer miles; this is Janet Lee Head of GTM at some AI daydream startup. And she's making it work. Why? Because sometimes you have to suffer the heat to taste the goddamn delicious sauce you panini head!

In the Room Where it Happens You Donkey!

Access she says. San Francisco's AI scene is like a perfectly seared scallop – you can't get that anywhere! Networking face to face is the secret ingredient. You can't build trust over Zoom you can't taste the fucking passion over Zoom. Three roles landed through face to face interactions? That's not luck; that's being proactive! Being present bouncing ideas off of each other and solving problems side by side with the team members. The last 3 roles she landed were from face to face interactions? Wake up you frozen pizzas!

Ambition vs. Roots: A Bloody Dilemma

Los Angeles home. Family friends the place where she can reset and feel like herself again. Balance is key you unseasoned chicken! She's running a personal finance coaching business on the side helping others manage their money. Doing Well? More like Doing Bloody Brilliant! She didn't want to give up either city. She wanted to have her cake and eat it too. It's called ambition you donut! Write that down!

Short Term Pain Long Term Gain: A Spicy Investment

The first few months were hard she admits. Crying in Ubers? Eating solo dinners? Short term rentals in sketchy neighborhoods? That's the price of bloody success you lemon tart! $450 a week on travel? That's an investment not an expense. She had to be willing to step out of her comfort zone. It wasn't the ideal situation but she got on with it she could do it. It's a hell of a lot better than being a vegetable.

From Chaos to Momentum: The Perfect Seasoning

Affirmations? Reminding herself why she was doing this every morning? Bloody good! Discomfort wasn't a sign to quit; it was part of the process. It was proof that she was building skills expanding her network and opening new doors for herself. She took it on the chin and now a year in things are clicking. She's built deeper relationships shined in her new role and stayed connected to the life she loves in Los Angeles. Sometimes you have to eat a bad apple you doughnut!

A Supercommuter's Recipe for Success: Now bugger off!

Janet Lee showed up again and again even if it meant flying five hours to do it. That's dedication you panini heads! Now this isn't for everyone. But if you've got the guts the drive and the bloody willpower you can make it work. Now get out there and make something happen! And for god's sake don't be a donkey!