“I pretended to be a leader”

Item: I pretended to be a leader
Rating: 2
Author: u/Sad_Scarcity1246

What Actually Happened

I felt inauthentic and stressed

What I wish I knew

"authenticity is valued"

Advice to Someone Facing This Now

If I could tell you one thing

"be yourself, it's okay"

Regret Index

8/10

Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.

SettledMixedSevere

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Career Category

5,662

Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.

Same Outcome Band

43%

of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.