u/ActuaryFragrant5667

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Title says it all. I’ve got 4 years of experience as a Software Engineer, but 100% of that has been in Workday XO (Extend, integrations, reports, the whole ecosystem).

I’m starting to feel like I made a huge mistake. I regret learning this instead of a real stack (Java, Python, Go, etc.). Outside the Workday echo chamber, my skills feel completely useless. No Leetcode, no system design, no git workflows that matter, no cloud.

Be real with me:

1. Am I absolutely cooked if I try to leave for a normal SWE role at a FAANG or mid-tier tech company?

2. What can I actually do now to pivot out without taking a junior salary?

3. Or should I just double down, accept the golden handcuffs, and become a high-paid Workday contractor for life?