I don’t want to burn my bridges, but my dream agency contacted me after being at my new job for a month! I’m all for sticking it out, but this other opportunity allows for more creativity, closer to home, and most likely better pay. Anybody ever been in this position, and what did you do?

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Speaking from personal experience: do it, you won’t regret it.

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Your new job wouldn’t think twice about dropping you if they needed to. Take the dream job!! You have one life.

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Agree. They will not be loyal to you. You need to do what is best for you

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Take the new job!

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Go for it. Don't even question it.

If you get the gig and need to leave your current job, be nice about it. Explain what you explained to us. Apologize and explain this was unexpected. Be compassionate. And respectful. And honest (to a point).

Will you burn a bridge? It's possible. They won't be happy about it. It's not ideal. But if they're nice and you're nice, it probably won't be permanent.

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The job wouldn’t think twice about dropping you. No need to be a hero and stay. Love, and live, your life.

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You can always phrase it as “an opportunity I can’t say no to was presented to me.” Rather than “dream job”

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If your current place turns out to be a kind of company that “burns bridges” then you won’t want to stay there anyway. Congratulations on new role !

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GO FOR IT!! No regrets :)

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This exact same thing happened to me. Now I’m thriving at my preferred agency :) The leave from the original was awkward but worth it!

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Just have an open honest conversation with your current employer. They will understand.

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Don’t think twice. Take the new job

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Go!

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I left a job after 3 months for my current one and everything was fine. They understood.

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I'd be honest with your current employer. It's still early so they probably have a backup candidate. I would say before leaving do a quick check on "the dream job" before jumping. Make sure the reality and the dream sync up, because if not you'll be looking again. BUT if the dream job is all its cracked up to be and you handle the exit professionally, you'll be ok

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Do what’s best for you!!

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Make your dream come true. Go for it!❤️

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I want to pile on with the go for it mentally but I don’t see myself having the guts to actually follow through if it were me.

Very good point on Dream Jobs there not always what they seem.

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