Genuine question. How do you distinguish between normal work challenges and the deeper realization that your job may not actually be for you?

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I champion the onion approach. Take it layer by layer.

Am I unhappy now or a lot?
Is it because of work or home life?
Is it because of a current brief or many?
Is it a this agency issue or an every agency one?
Is it a problem with my role or the industry?
Etc

Until you get to the point of resistance.

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Do you feel ill equipped for the job, or not challenged or motivated by it? Asking because the former is harder since it’s more of a skills gap that might take more time to overcome, and the latter is more about finding your people and a culture that helps keep you going.

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