7 years ago, I left nursing for tech. I'll NEVER go back.

7 years ago, I was working as a nurse in 7 years ago, I was working as a nurse in the hospital, and now I make multiple the hospital, and now I make multiple the hospital, and now I make multiple six figures a year as a senior DevOps six figures a year as a senior DevOps six figures a year as a senior DevOps engineer, and it all came down to one engineer, and it all came down to one engineer, and it all came down to one decision, which is to change my career decision, which is to change my career decision, which is to change my career to tech. [music] In this video, I'm to tech. [music] In this video, I'm to tech. [music] In this video, I'm going to share the five reasons why this going to share the five reasons why this going to share the five reasons why this has changed my life completely, and the has changed my life completely, and the has changed my life completely, and the fifth one is the one that nobody talks fifth one is the one that nobody talks fifth one is the one that nobody talks about. So, let's get going. Now, the about. So, let's get going. Now, the about. So, let's get going. Now, the first reason that we're going to talk first reason that we're going to talk first reason that we're going to talk about is the money. This is not the only about is the money. This is not the only about is the money. This is not the only reason why I got into tech, but it's an reason why I got into tech, but it's an reason why I got into tech, but it's an important reason. I was raised in a poor important reason. I was raised in a poor important reason. I was raised in a poor family. I never had any money, and when family. I never had any money, and when family. I never had any money, and when I was 32 years old, I had three I was 32 years old, I had three I was 32 years old, I had three different careers, no financial security different careers, no financial security different careers, no financial security at all. I had no pension built up, and I at all. I had no pension built up, and I at all. I had no pension built up, and I had maybe a couple of thousand euros in had maybe a couple of thousand euros in had maybe a couple of thousand euros in savings. So, at that point, I had spent savings. So, at that point, I had spent savings. So, at that point, I had spent a few years in a Buddhist monastery. I I a few years in a Buddhist monastery. I I a few years in a Buddhist monastery. I I had a lot of time to think about what I had a lot of time to think about what I had a lot of time to think about what I was going to do, and I realized that I was going to do, and I realized that I was going to do, and I realized that I really needed to get my life together if really needed to get my life together if really needed to get my life together if I was going to get some security in my I was going to get some security in my I was going to get some security in my life, financial security. life, financial security. life, financial security. So, like deep down inside, I am a So, like deep down inside, I am a So, like deep down inside, I am a minimalist. I don't care about material minimalist. I don't care about material minimalist. I don't care about material possessions. I don't drive a fancy car possessions. I don't drive a fancy car possessions. I don't drive a fancy car now that I'm financially successful or now that I'm financially successful or now that I'm financially successful or anything like that, but what I do care anything like that, but what I do care anything like that, but what I do care about is financial security. And many about is financial security. And many about is financial security. And many people are afraid of talking about money people are afraid of talking about money people are afraid of talking about money or thinking about money, but I think or thinking about money, but I think or thinking about money, but I think it's an important thing, not because of it's an important thing, not because of it's an important thing, not because of the amount of money that you make, but the amount of money that you make, but the amount of money that you make, but what it allows you to do, right? And I what it allows you to do, right? And I what it allows you to do, right? And I sleep a lot better now knowing that I sleep a lot better now knowing that I sleep a lot better now knowing that I have enough money to last me for have enough money to last me for have enough money to last me for multiple years. So, that has given me multiple years. So, that has given me multiple years. So, that has given me some some calm and peace in my life that some some calm and peace in my life that some some calm and peace in my life that I didn't have before. So, money doesn't

I didn't have before. So, money doesn't I didn't have before. So, money doesn't make you happy, but it is important. make you happy, but it is important. make you happy, but it is important. When I was a nurse, I was making maybe When I was a nurse, I was making maybe When I was a nurse, I was making maybe 25 euros an hour, and now as a senior 25 euros an hour, and now as a senior 25 euros an hour, and now as a senior DevOps engineer doing freelance work, DevOps engineer doing freelance work, DevOps engineer doing freelance work, I'm charging 130 euros an hour. And I'm I'm charging 130 euros an hour. And I'm I'm charging 130 euros an hour. And I'm not saying this to brag or anything like not saying this to brag or anything like not saying this to brag or anything like that. I just want to show you what is that. I just want to show you what is that. I just want to show you what is possible if you put your mind to it, and possible if you put your mind to it, and possible if you put your mind to it, and all of this has been made possible by me all of this has been made possible by me all of this has been made possible by me making that one decision which was to making that one decision which was to making that one decision which was to learn the tech skills and change my learn the tech skills and change my learn the tech skills and change my career to it and start building from career to it and start building from career to it and start building from there. And now the second reason is there. And now the second reason is there. And now the second reason is location freedom. So, I used to work in location freedom. So, I used to work in location freedom. So, I used to work in the hospital, so you had to go there the hospital, so you had to go there the hospital, so you had to go there every day. I had to work night shifts. I every day. I had to work night shifts. I every day. I had to work night shifts. I had to be at a certain place at a had to be at a certain place at a had to be at a certain place at a certain time following a schedule. And certain time following a schedule. And certain time following a schedule. And while I was working in the hospital, I while I was working in the hospital, I while I was working in the hospital, I saw these people on Instagram working saw these people on Instagram working saw these people on Instagram working from camper vans or in Bali or whatever, from camper vans or in Bali or whatever, from camper vans or in Bali or whatever, and I thought that's what I want. I want and I thought that's what I want. I want and I thought that's what I want. I want to be able to work from anywhere. So, to be able to work from anywhere. So, to be able to work from anywhere. So, when I first got my first junior job, I when I first got my first junior job, I when I first got my first junior job, I was not working remotely, right? This is was not working remotely, right? This is was not working remotely, right? This is something that you work towards. But now something that you work towards. But now something that you work towards. But now I've been fully remote for several I've been fully remote for several I've been fully remote for several years. Now I'm even years. Now I'm even years. Now I'm even an independent contractor, so I have no an independent contractor, so I have no an independent contractor, so I have no boss telling me where I should go or boss telling me where I should go or boss telling me where I should go or where I should be. To me it gives me so where I should be. To me it gives me so where I should be. To me it gives me so much freedom because after a few years, much freedom because after a few years, much freedom because after a few years, I saved up enough money to buy a modest I saved up enough money to buy a modest I saved up enough money to buy a modest camper van. And now I'm spending many camper van. And now I'm spending many camper van. And now I'm spending many months a year traveling around Europe in months a year traveling around Europe in months a year traveling around Europe in my van while making six figures a year my van while making six figures a year my van while making six figures a year from the road. And this to me is

from the road. And this to me is from the road. And this to me is ultimate freedom. But it's not just ultimate freedom. But it's not just ultimate freedom. But it's not just about being on the road, it's also about about being on the road, it's also about about being on the road, it's also about the ability to work in your own the ability to work in your own the ability to work in your own environment and have complete control environment and have complete control environment and have complete control over your schedule, right? So, I get a over your schedule, right? So, I get a over your schedule, right? So, I get a lot of satisfaction lot of satisfaction lot of satisfaction out of the fact that I can go to the gym out of the fact that I can go to the gym out of the fact that I can go to the gym in the middle of the day. I have control in the middle of the day. I have control in the middle of the day. I have control over the structure of my day. over the structure of my day. over the structure of my day. I can sit in my own office with my I can sit in my own office with my I can sit in my own office with my perfect setup with the right keyboard, perfect setup with the right keyboard, perfect setup with the right keyboard, with no people around me. And whenever I with no people around me. And whenever I with no people around me. And whenever I feel like it, if it if it matches with feel like it, if it if it matches with feel like it, if it if it matches with what I'm doing for the client, I can go what I'm doing for the client, I can go what I'm doing for the client, I can go to the gym or I can go and have lunch or to the gym or I can go and have lunch or to the gym or I can go and have lunch or go and take a break. go and take a break. go and take a break. Like I have that freedom in my schedule Like I have that freedom in my schedule Like I have that freedom in my schedule and I didn't have that as a nurse. Then and I didn't have that as a nurse. Then and I didn't have that as a nurse. Then I there was a fixed break time. At this I there was a fixed break time. At this I there was a fixed break time. At this point you can be away for a minute. And point you can be away for a minute. And point you can be away for a minute. And I used to spend many hours a week I used to spend many hours a week I used to spend many hours a week commuting, and now I don't have to go commuting, and now I don't have to go commuting, and now I don't have to go anywhere. So, I save a lot of time. I'm anywhere. So, I save a lot of time. I'm anywhere. So, I save a lot of time. I'm in my own environment, and I can even in my own environment, and I can even in my own environment, and I can even work from the road. It doesn't really work from the road. It doesn't really work from the road. It doesn't really get better than that. Now, real quick, get better than that. Now, real quick, get better than that. Now, real quick, if you enjoy this video or any other of if you enjoy this video or any other of if you enjoy this video or any other of my videos, please subscribe to the my videos, please subscribe to the my videos, please subscribe to the channel. It's a completely free way to channel. It's a completely free way to channel. It's a completely free way to support me, but each of these videos support me, but each of these videos support me, but each of these videos cost me $700 to produce. I have editors cost me $700 to produce. I have editors cost me $700 to produce. I have editors that I have to pay. I have to pay for that I have to pay. I have to pay for that I have to pay. I have to pay for designers and everything. So, it designers and everything. So, it designers and everything. So, it actually is a high cost for me to actually is a high cost for me to actually is a high cost for me to produce these videos. So, please, it's a produce these videos. So, please, it's a produce these videos. So, please, it's a free way to support the channel by just free way to support the channel by just free way to support the channel by just subscribing, and it really helps me out.

subscribing, and it really helps me out. subscribing, and it really helps me out. Thank you so much. The third reason is Thank you so much. The third reason is Thank you so much. The third reason is the mental challenge of having a the mental challenge of having a the mental challenge of having a technical career. And what I mean by technical career. And what I mean by technical career. And what I mean by that is, when I was working as a nurse, that is, when I was working as a nurse, that is, when I was working as a nurse, like after a few years, you kind of know like after a few years, you kind of know like after a few years, you kind of know the routines. You kind of know what to the routines. You kind of know what to the routines. You kind of know what to do, and there wasn't much more do, and there wasn't much more do, and there wasn't much more intellectual development anymore. Like, intellectual development anymore. Like, intellectual development anymore. Like, human bodies don't change, but the tech human bodies don't change, but the tech human bodies don't change, but the tech industry is changing every single day. industry is changing every single day. industry is changing every single day. So, when you do get a tech career, So, when you do get a tech career, So, when you do get a tech career, you're also implicitly committing to you're also implicitly committing to you're also implicitly committing to keeping yourself up to date. Because if keeping yourself up to date. Because if keeping yourself up to date. Because if you don't, then you're going to be you don't, then you're going to be you don't, then you're going to be obsolete in 10 years or so. So, that's obsolete in 10 years or so. So, that's obsolete in 10 years or so. So, that's very important that you are aware of very important that you are aware of very important that you are aware of when you change your career to tech, it when you change your career to tech, it when you change your career to tech, it is expected of you to spend some free is expected of you to spend some free is expected of you to spend some free time keeping up to date with things, time keeping up to date with things, time keeping up to date with things, experimenting with things, and building experimenting with things, and building experimenting with things, and building your home lab. But this is what I like. your home lab. But this is what I like. your home lab. But this is what I like. Like, I enjoy learning new things, and Like, I enjoy learning new things, and Like, I enjoy learning new things, and especially in the field of DevOps, there especially in the field of DevOps, there especially in the field of DevOps, there is something new every single week. is something new every single week. is something new every single week. There's always a new tool to learn, a There's always a new tool to learn, a There's always a new tool to learn, a new method to try out, new programming new method to try out, new programming new method to try out, new programming language to try out, and I love it. This language to try out, and I love it. This language to try out, and I love it. This is what I love about this because I is what I love about this because I is what I love about this because I never get bored again. I get to never get bored again. I get to never get bored again. I get to intellectually challenge myself every intellectually challenge myself every intellectually challenge myself every single day, and this has really given me single day, and this has really given me single day, and this has really given me a lot of satisfaction in my career. The a lot of satisfaction in my career. The a lot of satisfaction in my career. The fourth reason applies to DevOps fourth reason applies to DevOps fourth reason applies to DevOps specifically. I chose the DevOps path.

specifically. I chose the DevOps path. specifically. I chose the DevOps path. I'm a senior DevOps engineer, and that I'm a senior DevOps engineer, and that I'm a senior DevOps engineer, and that has required me to to get a very broad has required me to to get a very broad has required me to to get a very broad skill set and the advantage of this is skill set and the advantage of this is skill set and the advantage of this is because I have such a broad skill set. I because I have such a broad skill set. I because I have such a broad skill set. I completely understand the the software completely understand the the software completely understand the the software life cycle from code or even idea in a life cycle from code or even idea in a life cycle from code or even idea in a software engineers mind to application software engineers mind to application software engineers mind to application running in production and because you running in production and because you running in production and because you understand everything that's between understand everything that's between understand everything that's between that that that when AI came around the devops engineers when AI came around the devops engineers when AI came around the devops engineers were very easily able to slide into that were very easily able to slide into that were very easily able to slide into that very easily because we understand the very easily because we understand the very easily because we understand the infrastructure layer and we understand infrastructure layer and we understand infrastructure layer and we understand workflows and methodologies and process workflows and methodologies and process workflows and methodologies and process optimization. optimization. optimization. All of this stuff that you normally work All of this stuff that you normally work All of this stuff that you normally work with with software engineering teams to with with software engineering teams to with with software engineering teams to make things more efficient. Well, now make things more efficient. Well, now make things more efficient. Well, now this can be applied to AI workflows as this can be applied to AI workflows as this can be applied to AI workflows as well. So I find that a lot of my skill well. So I find that a lot of my skill well. So I find that a lot of my skill set is transferable when I'm working set is transferable when I'm working set is transferable when I'm working with AI implementations. with AI implementations. with AI implementations. And the second thing is AI And the second thing is AI And the second thing is AI infrastructure.

infrastructure. infrastructure. I specialized on kubernetes and the CNCF I specialized on kubernetes and the CNCF I specialized on kubernetes and the CNCF went out and said that kubernetes is the went out and said that kubernetes is the went out and said that kubernetes is the de facto operating system for AI. Now we de facto operating system for AI. Now we de facto operating system for AI. Now we all know that trillions of dollars are all know that trillions of dollars are all know that trillions of dollars are being invested in data centers right being invested in data centers right being invested in data centers right now. Elon Musk is even going to now. Elon Musk is even going to now. Elon Musk is even going to build data centers in space and all of build data centers in space and all of build data centers in space and all of this stuff is going to be running on this stuff is going to be running on this stuff is going to be running on kubernetes. So if you want to get a tech kubernetes. So if you want to get a tech kubernetes. So if you want to get a tech job then kubernetes is the skill to job then kubernetes is the skill to job then kubernetes is the skill to learn. This is what I did and I have an learn. This is what I did and I have an learn. This is what I did and I have an overflow of work and clients for me and overflow of work and clients for me and overflow of work and clients for me and that is why I make such good money and that is why I make such good money and that is why I make such good money and just to give you a quick overview of just to give you a quick overview of just to give you a quick overview of what you can expect when you get a tech what you can expect when you get a tech what you can expect when you get a tech career and in this case specifically career and in this case specifically career and in this case specifically devops devops devops a kubernetes job the average minimum a kubernetes job the average minimum a kubernetes job the average minimum salary of a kubernetes role is $141,000 salary of a kubernetes role is $141,000 salary of a kubernetes role is $141,000 a year. If you check out SRE this is a year. If you check out SRE this is a year. If you check out SRE this is $205,000 $205,000 $205,000 a year and DevOps engineer in the US is a year and DevOps engineer in the US is a year and DevOps engineer in the US is medium total compensation is around medium total compensation is around medium total compensation is around 150k.

150k. 150k. Cloud engineer is also around the same Cloud engineer is also around the same Cloud engineer is also around the same level. So, Kubernetes is often seen as level. So, Kubernetes is often seen as level. So, Kubernetes is often seen as this place to run containers, which is this place to run containers, which is this place to run containers, which is which is one use case for it, but what which is one use case for it, but what which is one use case for it, but what people don't realize is that people don't realize is that people don't realize is that everything AI is actually being run and everything AI is actually being run and everything AI is actually being run and trained on Kubernetes. Go to trained on Kubernetes. Go to trained on Kubernetes. Go to chat.openai.com right now. chat.openai.com right now. chat.openai.com right now. Type in something in the chat and that Type in something in the chat and that Type in something in the chat and that request is sent to a Kubernetes cluster request is sent to a Kubernetes cluster request is sent to a Kubernetes cluster with a model being served from a with a model being served from a with a model being served from a Kubernetes cluster and a model that was Kubernetes cluster and a model that was Kubernetes cluster and a model that was trained on a Kubernetes cluster. So, let trained on a Kubernetes cluster. So, let trained on a Kubernetes cluster. So, let me give you a practical example why me give you a practical example why me give you a practical example why DevOps engineers can slide into AI so DevOps engineers can slide into AI so DevOps engineers can slide into AI so easily. I have been helping people land easily. I have been helping people land easily. I have been helping people land DevOps jobs for over 2 years now and I DevOps jobs for over 2 years now and I DevOps jobs for over 2 years now and I do that by having coaching calls with do that by having coaching calls with do that by having coaching calls with them. Now, I have taken 2 years of them. Now, I have taken 2 years of them. Now, I have taken 2 years of coaching calls plus all of the years of coaching calls plus all of the years of coaching calls plus all of the years of YouTube videos I've created plus YouTube videos I've created plus YouTube videos I've created plus everything that has been shared in the everything that has been shared in the everything that has been shared in the CubeCraft community and build that into CubeCraft community and build that into CubeCraft community and build that into a body of knowledge that my paid a body of knowledge that my paid a body of knowledge that my paid students can use. So, if I go here and I students can use. So, if I go here and I students can use. So, if I go here and I say, "What is the best say, "What is the best say, "What is the best Linux distro?"

Linux distro?" Linux distro?" then this is going to answer based on then this is going to answer based on then this is going to answer based on the answers that I always give to my the answers that I always give to my the answers that I always give to my paid students. So, the answer here is it paid students. So, the answer here is it paid students. So, the answer here is it really depends on what you're trying to really depends on what you're trying to really depends on what you're trying to achieve. Like, this is a really good achieve. Like, this is a really good achieve. Like, this is a really good answer. If you're looking to actually answer. If you're looking to actually answer. If you're looking to actually learn Linux specifically to build those learn Linux specifically to build those learn Linux specifically to build those foundational skills needed for a DevOps foundational skills needed for a DevOps foundational skills needed for a DevOps career, I've always said that Arch Linux career, I've always said that Arch Linux career, I've always said that Arch Linux is the best distribution. And this is is the best distribution. And this is is the best distribution. And this is completely true. And then it gives the completely true. And then it gives the completely true. And then it gives the explanation and where all of this explanation and where all of this explanation and where all of this teaching is located so my students can teaching is located so my students can teaching is located so my students can go and rewatch those coaching calls, for go and rewatch those coaching calls, for go and rewatch those coaching calls, for example. Now, this is running on my example. Now, this is running on my example. Now, this is running on my server that is standing right here on my server that is standing right here on my server that is standing right here on my own GPU. There's no OpenAI involved. own GPU. There's no OpenAI involved. own GPU. There's no OpenAI involved. There's nothing going to an external There's nothing going to an external There's nothing going to an external service that has control over my data. service that has control over my data. service that has control over my data. No, this is all running on my own No, this is all running on my own No, this is all running on my own sovereign infrastructure. And I was able sovereign infrastructure. And I was able sovereign infrastructure. And I was able to create this from scratch super easily to create this from scratch super easily to create this from scratch super easily because I understand software, I because I understand software, I because I understand software, I understand code, and I understand understand code, and I understand understand code, and I understand infrastructure. And this is why DevOps infrastructure. And this is why DevOps infrastructure. And this is why DevOps is such a good path to choose in this is such a good path to choose in this is such a good path to choose in this age of AI, in my opinion. Real quick, if age of AI, in my opinion. Real quick, if age of AI, in my opinion. Real quick, if you're interested in landing a DevOps you're interested in landing a DevOps you're interested in landing a DevOps career, I have a full DevOps career career, I have a full DevOps career career, I have a full DevOps career blueprint that you can get completely blueprint that you can get completely blueprint that you can get completely for free by checking out the link in the for free by checking out the link in the for free by checking out the link in the description. It contains over 16 hours description. It contains over 16 hours description. It contains over 16 hours of premium video course content that of premium video course content that of premium video course content that usually is only reserved for my paid usually is only reserved for my paid usually is only reserved for my paid students, but because I want to help as students, but because I want to help as students, but because I want to help as many people as possible, I'm giving it many people as possible, I'm giving it many people as possible, I'm giving it away for free right now. So, there's a away for free right now. So, there's a away for free right now. So, there's a link in the description that you can link in the description that you can link in the description that you can find. It's my gift to you. Just enter

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definition of sovereignty for me. And definition of sovereignty for me. And all of that has been enabled by learning all of that has been enabled by learning all of that has been enabled by learning all of these tech skills. To me, having all of these tech skills. To me, having all of these tech skills. To me, having tech skills is true magic. And if you're tech skills is true magic. And if you're tech skills is true magic. And if you're able to command magic, if you are able able to command magic, if you are able able to command magic, if you are able to create things out of nothing, you to create things out of nothing, you to create things out of nothing, you also have power. And all of this power also have power. And all of this power also have power. And all of this power leads to sovereignty. So, this is the leads to sovereignty. So, this is the leads to sovereignty. So, this is the biggest reason why I wouldn't want to go biggest reason why I wouldn't want to go biggest reason why I wouldn't want to go back. back. back. I'm learning so much still every single I'm learning so much still every single I'm learning so much still every single day. day. day. And I absolutely love the way I am able And I absolutely love the way I am able And I absolutely love the way I am able to live my life right now because of all to live my life right now because of all to live my life right now because of all of the sovereignty aspects of my tech of the sovereignty aspects of my tech of the sovereignty aspects of my tech career. So, if you also want this tech career. So, if you also want this tech career. So, if you also want this tech career, check out the free DevOps career career, check out the free DevOps career career, check out the free DevOps career blueprint that is linked in the blueprint that is linked in the blueprint that is linked in the description below. It contains over 16 description below. It contains over 16 description below. It contains over 16 hours of premium video course material hours of premium video course material hours of premium video course material that my paid students pay thousands of that my paid students pay thousands of that my paid students pay thousands of dollars for, and I'm giving it to you dollars for, and I'm giving it to you dollars for, and I'm giving it to you for free because I want to help as many for free because I want to help as many for free because I want to help as many people as possible landing these tech people as possible landing these tech people as possible landing these tech jobs and learning these skills. It's my jobs and learning these skills. It's my jobs and learning these skills. It's my gift to you. Check out the link in the gift to you. Check out the link in the gift to you. Check out the link in the description, and you can get it description, and you can get it description, and you can get it completely for free. Thank you so much completely for free. Thank you so much completely for free. Thank you so much for watching, and I'll see you in the for watching, and I'll see you in the for watching, and I'll see you in the next video.