I keep seeing jobs that are not a perfect match for what I have done before, but they feel like the next level of where I want to go. I used to think you had to match every bullet point to be a real candidate. Now I am pretty sure most people level up by stretching into roles they have not technically done yet.

How do you know when a role is a smart bet for growth vs a fast track to burnout?

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Pay attention to reviews and your intuition. I've been to interviews for jobs that looked great on paper and walked away based on the feeling I got while interviewing. That was admittedly back when jobs were much easier to come by. In this market, it's a lot harder to walk away from an offer even if you have those misgivings.

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You can look for signals and rely on your instinct, but when you get down to it, you can't really know how a job will grind on you until you're doing it. I was once a little apprehensive about a promotion I received, and things went surprisingly smoothly. And I once took a job I thought would be smooth sailing and it was anything but. You just need to trust your gut but be prepared to be surprised.

Trust your gut. I echo what the others have said about the current job market being very different, but I’ve taken jobs where I avoided my gut, convincing myself it would be better on the job & it was worse.

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