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Despite working diligently in a job deemed critical for national security, I couldn’t shake the feeling of frustration. My workplace touted corporate slogans about being a "security blanket" for the United States, but it became clear that the executives were pocketing wealth while the average employee was left earning peanuts. Meanwhile, my friend strutted around Chicago's nightlife, spending freely as a VIP member of exclusive clubs, reinforcing the notion that I was stuck in the wrong field.