If I exit my B4 manager position to go to a boutique consulting firm or smaller contractor for a year as a stopgap, do I lose whatever leverage I had to make a jump to a better career? In other words, do I need to make leaving the B4 really count the first time i get a new job?

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Underrated comment. You have no obligation to update anything. Push out the info you want out there

No. I turned down several “prestigious” firms leaving the B4 for a boutique and still get messaged about great opportunities. That said, I went to a great school and work in a niche area, both of which are in my favor. I have noticed somewhat of a decrease in quantity of random LinkedIn messages but not a decrease in overall quality.

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