For those who changed firms, how long did it take you to “settle in” at the new place? Meaning getting a regular flow of work, understanding partners, etc.

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Work flow about a month or two, but figuring out the systems and the power dynamics and just feeling comfortable is usually like at least a year if not more for me.

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Same.

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Still working it out. It’s been 4 months. Thinking of a change tbh

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Work flow like 1 month and settle in like 2

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