How do you sever ties with your first post-college job? I’m five years in and no longer learning or growing, but having a hard time letting go.

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If it’s best for your career, do it. And work hard to maintain the friendships you’ve made. You’ve gotta focus on you, and everyone understands that.

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You just gotta pull it off fast, like a band-aid. You always wonder a little bit at any job change. But you keep living, and you never look back.

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@GCD1 I’ve had four interviews at two agencies, plus three recruiter calls (no one said no, it just hasn’t turned into offers yet). Turns out the hiring process is long and I’m not feeling the “this is it” magic. Wondering how people rip the bandaid without wondering if they’ve done the wrong thing.

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Or stick around a few more years while other people your age move up and be an ACD in your early 40s like...someone I know.

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I have a happy hour tomorrow with my first colleges, we go once a month. You can keep in touch with the good people and still leave that stink behind.

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@SAD1 I should mention my agency is in a city I no longer live in (working out of satellite office) but already left that city because it was bad news. Don’t have enough new friends in new city to compensate for lost friends at HQ...

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In that case, I would refer to the advice previously provided by GD1.

Rip-it and skip-it.

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Stop showing up. Eventually they'll sever you.

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