Knowing Your Worth with Justine Benoit

09/30/20 • 51 min

Justine is a UX/UI Designer and UI Developer on a mission to create a meaningful impact on people’s lives through her craft.

She was born and raised in the Philippines. In 2008, she and her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and received her B.S. in Entertainment Engineering and Design.

In the summer of 2012, she was accepted in the internship program at Cirque du Soleil, where she honed her skills as an Automation Technician at the show “The Beatles’ LOVE”. Shortly after her internship, she became a full-fledged Automation Technician for another Cirque show, “Mystere”.

She moved to Texas with her husband the following year so he could pursue his career as an officer of the US Army. During their stay there, she worked as an AutoCAD designer for a civil engineering firm in Temple, Texas.

They returned to Las Vegas in 2015, where she was once again able to pursue her career as an Automation Technician at Cirque. This time around, she worked at the show “KA”. She had a magical 3 years at the show, but the late nights and working on weekends and holidays made for a lifestyle that was not sustainable for her. So in 2018, she decided to pivot careers and pursue one that would allow her to chase both passions in art and technology, and that is UX Design.

Beyond her skills and experience in human-centered design and UI development, she possesses a drive for learning, creative problem solving, and making a difference in peoples' lives. Outside of her UX/UI work, she is a wife, a mother, and a writer. She also enjoys good food, good whiskey, good music, and puppies.

Summary of the interview topics:

UX Design is humanizing technology
Making a career change for balance.
Navigating unemployment during COVID
Having a job offer rescinded
Getting clear on what you want in your career
Importance of community support
A designers advice for developers
Normalizing balance
Coping with Trauma
The power to choose how we move forward
Remember you are not alone

https://twitter.com/justinechlorine

Justine is a UX/UI Designer and UI Developer on a mission to create a meaningful impact on people’s lives through her craft.

Summary of the interview topics:

UX Design is humanizing technology
Making a career change for balance.
Navigating unemployment during COVID
Having a job offer rescinded
Getting clear on what you want in your career
Importance of community support
A designers advice for developers
Normalizing balance
Coping with Trauma
The power to choose how we move forward
Remember you are not alone

https://twitter.com/justinechlorine

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BEWARE of the Advice You Take

When it comes to your financial life, it's very easy to rely on the guidance of others, especially since most of our generation were not taught these important topics in school.
This episode is to warn you of the financial advice you should BEWARE of as you start to build your financial strategy guide and financial confidence.
People and sources who offer advice solicited or not.

Family
Friends
Coworkers
Salespeople
Social Media
News
Books
Podcasts
Experts
Fortune cookies

Why not all advice is created equal

Limited experience
- Dunning Krueger Effect
Most people are starting from a different point
Difference goals
- Making the most money/quality of life
- Timelines of goals
Biggest areas where bad advice can really be damaging
- What your goals should be
  - Career
  - Timelines and Milestones
Get rich quick - scams
Tax planning
- Proper tax planning should look at more years than just this year.
- Tax law is constantly changing
Investment advice
- Most people don’t have a grasp of risk
- Talk about investments the same way gamblers talk about wins
Debt management
- No debt ever
  - Home purchase
  - Good debt and leverage
  - Credit card rewards
Use advice as a starting point
- Level Up education, confidence

Look for additional education and resources

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