“accepted job with poor boundaries”

Item: accepted job with poor boundaries
Rating: 2
Author: u/Limp_Bike_9145

What Actually Happened

I'm constantly getting woken up for work and expected to work long hours without pay

What I wish I knew

"clearer expectations about work hours"

Advice to Someone Facing This Now

If I could tell you one thing

"set clear boundaries with employers"

Regret Index

8/10

Clear regret.
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%

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