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#RI-6ae6bdbe·4 months ago·
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“Pursue unrelated job after failing in IT”
What Actually Happened
Faced depression and self-hate after failing in IT, eventually landed a state IT job after 11 years
What I wish I knew
"Resuming career journey earlier would've made a difference"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Having someone in your corner can help during struggles"
Regret Index
10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
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