How much time is enough time to figure out whether or not you like your new job? I started somewhere new at the beginning of year and figured the job/firm would grow on me with more familiarity, but it hasn’t.

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For a job that is pretty much the same as your old job, I’d give it 6 months. For a job that is very different, I’d give it a year.

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