So it’s been a tumultuous time trying to stick to my career. Back in August I was fired from my first corporate PM job - it was construction but mainly tenant improvement and I loved it, great benefits, company vehicle, so much free time and autonomy. I was fired for something incredibly dumb but I own up to it and hate that it happened.
Any way with the job market being so great I was unemployed for about 6 months and just recently 3 months ago I got a new project management job at a hospital for what I thought was construction - it is not. It’s actually very unfulfilling and I am not really in charge of projects or anything large. I put out daily fires, I order random things for departments or enter an IT ticket in because someone’s printer doesn’t work. I hate it.
Now my friend offered me a potential release manager position at his contracting company and they pay incredible, have autonomy, sometimes he literally naps all day. The problem is I have no idea what the hell release management is. He’s explained it to me so many times but I barely understand what he’s talking about.
I’m fairly smart and catch on quick but I’m worried I won’t do well at this job and that I will definitely still feel unfulfilled. There is major upside I mea huge pay increase better work life balance, better company morale. And I think a pivot into tech would be very advantageous especially as a PM because I don’t think AI could take this job very easily lol
Any advice on release management or even what the hell I should do. I’m in Denver if that has anything to do with it.