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Happy Path

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Parts 26
Time 5h 32m

banking broadcasting financialtechnology humor memoir midlifecrisis personalgrowth sitcom television

What did the systems analyst say to the television producer?  I love it when you call me Big Data.

Happy Path is what happens when a 20-year broadcasting career is cut short and opportunity comes knocking in the guise of a charismatic boss who leads an IT banking unit.  In a single day, Molly is cut loose from her complacency as a promotions producer for a major television network and is offered a soft landing that's sold as a time-filler while she figures out what to do with her working life.  Not fully understanding the job she's accepted, our protagonist embarks on a journey that immerses her in a workplace foreign exchange.  

When I lost my job and took up with a group of coders and system architects, I had to learn a whole new language while also adapting to the idiosyncrasies of corporate banking.  My disbelief at what I was experiencing on a daily basis, coupled with the fact that there wasn't a single soul who could relate to my perspective, compelled me to record the most bizarre of circumstances. I learned my personal limits and broke my brain.  I misunderstood almost everything and related to nothing, awed by profound personal struggle and the sheer madness of my situation.  The story is about insight, perseverance and some of the richest situational comedy of my life.

If I had to summarize, I'd say Happy Path constitutes observational humor with a personal bent.  If I had to dig a little deeper, I'd say Happy Path is a laughable take on a mid-life crisis set against the juxtaposed backdrops of financial technology and the changing media landscape.All Rights Reserved

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