career adviceJob Transition
#RI-6a6af821·6 months ago·
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“Feeling stuck in L1 grunt work despite CS degree”
What Actually Happened
Spending days on L1 tasks instead of building/automating things
What I wish I knew
"Research industry requirements more thoroughly before graduation"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Highlight transferable skills and focus on engineering/automation wins on resume"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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