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#RI-69aa7ab3·5 months ago·
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“Hold out for next year's review”
What Actually Happened
Received poor compensation despite excellent performance and praise from boss
What I wish I knew
"Raises and bonuses should be based on performance, not time served"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Don't assume you'll be fairly compensated, negotiate and advocate for yourself"
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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