courtesy of Eleni Trapp
- Eleni Trapp struggled to feel heard while working as a UX designer at a major casino company.
- After feelings of disrespect turned to feminine rage, she quit her corporate job to freelance.
- Trapp has learned how to market herself and budget her lifestyle to maintain a freelancing career.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eleni Trapp, a 26-year-old UX designer from Florida who left her corporate job to freelance. It's been edited for length and clarity.
When I was offered a $150,000 starting salary as a UX designer for a major casino, I thought my dreams of a glamorous corporate life were finally coming true.