Not dissimilar - my three steps.
- Ran away from vista.
- Get a job at Microsoft and figured I should learn how to use a core product again (Windows 10).
- Dual boot for years (you never know when you will need to wake up the windows for some random task), until Win 11 and recall…
Congratulations. Your a system admin. For real.
I’ve interviewed candidates for system admin jobs who had less exposure to managing Linux then this story.