CareerJob Transition
#RI-69d35b1b·6 months ago·
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“Skipped Junior Software Engineer role”
What Actually Happened
Carrying heavy workload, struggling with new tools and feeling ashamed of not fully understanding code
What I wish I knew
"How to self-advocate without outing myself"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Seek help and don't be afraid to ask questions"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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