shippo careers temporary pause

Stephanie Hippo

03 Jan 2025 — 1 min read

Hey friends,

I’ve been running shippo careers, including its predecessor, my Google-internal Career Reflection Fridays, for more than 3 years, but as you may have noticed, I’ve recently fallen a bit behind. Due to some recent family events, I’m stepping back from the paid newsletter in 2025. I’ll be issuing partial refunds for subscribers for the missed months, likely within the next week and pausing regular subscriptions until I have the time and energy to restart.

I’ll still be publishing the free newsletter monthly when possible, and I’ll pick back up the paid subscriptions when life allows. I’m still be available for 1:1 consultations on a limited basis. You can reach out at steph@shippocareers.com if you'd like to set up 1:1 time.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this project over the years. I’ve been really grateful for everything this project has allowed me to do and the people it’s allowed me to help to connect through job interview prep, promotion cases, new manager coaching, lay-off recovery, and more.

See you again soon!

Steph

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