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Episode 14: The Dream Job That Turned Into a Nightmare: My Raytheon Story

Author
Brandon Held
Published
Wed 02 Apr 2025
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Brandon reflects on his transition from military life to a civilian career and the rollercoaster of personal and professional challenges that followed his Army service.

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• Built strength through intramural sports and weightlifting during military service
• Met and married 3rd, who initially wanted to become a Pediatric Physical Therapist and pulled a switcheroo
• Relationship dynamics changed dramatically after marriage when wife abandoned career plans to be a stay-at-home mom
• Faced challenging blended family situations with his son Ethan and new stepmother
• Landed a job at Raytheon through a chance connection with a personal training client
• Experienced the remarkable coincidence of his son's birth and dream job offer occurring on the same day
• Encountered toxic workplace supervision that led to unfair performance evaluations
• Successfully challenged his supervisor through HR, resulting in her remedial training and loss of supervisory position
• Lost his job during defense budget cuts despite moving to a better team situation
• Left reeling from sudden unemployment while supporting a new house and family


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