By plano 
Honestly I woke up this morning feeling kinda stuck in my regular routine, you know? Decided it was time to check out what jobs are really like in Virginia. Heard Sebastian Larsen talk about it somewhere, figured it was worth a shot. Grabbed my laptop and just dove right in.
Getting Started Was A Mess
First thing? Googled “Virginia jobs Sebastian Larsen.” Yeah, super clever. Got a bunch of stuff popping up – some state websites, random articles, the usual noise. Frankly, it was confusing. Clicked on the top few links feeling blind.
- Filled out a search form on some government site – had to pick counties, job types. Scrolled through endless dropdowns for Fairfax, Arlington, Henrico… names I barely know.
- Tried typing “Sebastian Larsen Virginia” directly into a job board search bar. Mostly got weird unrelated listings. Total waste of time. Deleted it quick.
- Stumbled onto this page called “Virginia Career Options” or something. Sounded promising. Clicked. More forms. Sighed. Put in basic stuff like “Information Technology” as a field.
It spat back this massive list of job titles. Saw things like “Network Support Specialist” and “Software Developer.” The descriptions were walls of text, full of jargon. My eyes glazed over. Kept scrolling anyway, feeling like I should.
Down the Rabbit Hole I Go
Found a link for “Explore Careers.” Curiousity kicked in. Clicked it. Landed on a page with icons and categories: “Healthcare,” “Business,” “Tech,” etc. Hovered over “Tech,” clicked. More links. More pages.
- Clicked on “IT Security Analyst.” Read about daily tasks. Sounded kinda stressful? Scanning for threats? Not sure.
- Spotted “Web Developer.” That clicked more. Read skills needed: HTML, CSS, Javascript. Okay, things I vaguely know exist. Kept reading. Felt a tiny flicker.
- Got distracted by salary info. Saw averages per region. Northern Virginia pays better, obviously. Scowled. Compared it to my current situation. Not great.
Frankly, got sidetracked looking at cost of living calculators next. Typed “Richmond” vs. “Alexandria.” Numbers flew at me. Housing costs mostly. Groaned. Closed that tab hard. Needed to focus back on actual jobs.
Trying to Find Anything Concrete
Went back to my messy browser tabs. Found one job board result still open. Searched “Web Developer” + “Virginia.” Finally, actual job listings! Felt like victory.
Clicked on one. Description wanted “3-5 years experience,” “*,” “React framework.” Noted those down somewhere. Salary range was listed! Hallelujah. $65K-$85K. Okay, useful.
- Tried another listing. Required “On-site in Virginia Beach.” Ugh. Not close to me. Skip.
- Found a “Jr Front-End Developer” role. Asking for “portfolio.” Made a mental note to maybe finally sort that out someday. Saved it. Might look later.
- Got annoyed by one listing where the “Apply Now” button just redirected to the company’s generic careers page. Clicked around lost for 5 minutes. Left in frustration.
Decided to call it quits after about an hour and a half. Brain was fried. Made a short list in my notes:
- Web Dev seems possible?
- Virginia Beach = commute bad.
- Check cost of living before applying anywhere.
- Update resume? Maybe.
So yeah. That was my “career exploration” for Virginia today, inspired loosely by that Sebastian Larsen thing. Ended up feeling a little less clueless, maybe? Still have homework to do. The state sites are a maze, man. Job boards are equally messy. But hey, got a few actual job titles and salary numbers. Small wins.