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#RI-6aef2026·5 days ago·
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Lookback: 3 months

“Moved into consulting after 10 years in industry”

Dealing with constant availability is wearing me down

What I wish I knew
"Expectations for availability are high"
If I could tell you one thing
"Communicate openly with manager about availability"
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8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
SettledMixedSevere

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Career Change Category
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Career Change decisions logged. Avg regret 5.2/10 across the category.
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