✍️ TL;DL (Too Long, Didn’t Listen)
Theme: Sovereignty, contract roles, and what it means to build something while watching systems collapse.
This week I’m talking about…
Working as a contractor inside a system that’s unraveling
Why my current role gives me clarity not confusion
How I use this job to build my business—not as a detour, but as fuel!
The power of being a thoughtful outsider
The long version -
Hey there, welcome back to A Day in the Life. I’m Raquel—Career Clarity Coach, soft rebel, and someone navigating life and business in real time.
Today’s episode is about contracts, clarity, and choosing sovereignty. More specifically, what it means to stay in a job that isn’t “forever,” while building the business that is.
I’m currently working a contract role at Fannie Mae, and while I’m in it, I’m witnessing the team fall apart around me—colleagues quitting, layoffs happening, re-orgs shifting everything.
And I’m still here.
Not because I’m trying to climb the ladder.
But because I’m using this opportunity as a behind-the-scenes lens into corporate culture—while building something of my own.
As a contractor, I’m technically the outsider.
