career developmentUnmet Expectations
#RI-69b39e9e·3 months ago·
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“Hired for engineering role, assigned admin work”
What Actually Happened
Told to train myself after being assigned admin work, excluded from engineering discussions
What I wish I knew
"Manager's expectations were unrealistic"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Clearly communicate job expectations and provide necessary training"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career development Category
461
career development decisions logged. Avg regret 4.3/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
20%
of career development decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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