CareerReturning to work
#RI-6acf0683·6 months ago·
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“Returning to corporate IT job”
What Actually Happened
Spent 6 weeks caring for family, now feel unfulfilled at work
What I wish I knew
"Self-care during parental leave is crucial for post-return motivation"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Find ways to apply personal fulfillment to corporate work"
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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