Has anyone ever taken a role they weren’t excited about, purely for strategic reasons (stability, brand name, visa, etc.)? Did it end up helping long term, or did you regret not holding out for something that felt more aligned?

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Many people have had to take a survival job while still looking for that needle in the haystack. The job market stinks.

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I took a boring role just because I needed a balance of work. Exciting roles tend to come with a lot of ups and downs, and that can be wearing mentally.

Not recently but back in the early days of my career yes

Yes, right now. And I'm trying to pivot to another role internally

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