Did you ever take a ft offer just to have an income and keep looking for a better job? Is it “common" to take a ft gig and leave after a couple months if sth better pops up? Or is that a dick move?

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We all need to eat. It’s not a dick move, it’s business.

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Yeah, it’s business and the agency wouldn’t hesitate to let you go if they needed to. Focus on yourself

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☝🏻☝🏻 What they said. Do what’s right for you. Think of it as permalance. If it feels right, stick with it. If not, move on. Don’t stress about burning bridges, it sounds like it’s not a place you’d go back to!

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Did anyone on a O1 visa did that? I'm thinking about doing.

^yeah, but you need to transfer the visa before you resign

I know but 2 transfer in a short period of time is ok?

Loyalty to family first. Just don’t tell them it’s temporary in your mind

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