I’m looking to take a new job. I really want to reach out to the person who was working at the company in the position I am taking over. Is it a bad idea to reach out to them to get an idea of what it’s like to work there?

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What company? I’ll give insight if it’s the same. I did the same thing when I was looking for a change, and now I’m close to finalizing with the new company. Def do it! It’s the reason I made the decision to switch.

Go ahead, the worst that can happen is they ghost you, which is also a response

🤔 Curious how you know exactly who was in the position before. LinkedIn? Not a bad idea

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