I've been in advertising for about 6 years, and made a lateral move. I don't know if I still like this industry since the lateral move, however I'm not sure if I'm good at anything else... should I leave and try something else?

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You won't know unless you give it a try. If you don't feel like you ike it, I wouldn't stick around. Life is too short to do something you don't love.

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I think that can happen...I mean, sometimes it's just you psyching yourself out so it might be worth staying in the role a bit longer. but if it's not working, I would start thinking of an exit plan

It's highly unlikely that you have no other marketable skills. If you just aren't feeling it anymore, don't be afraid to explore other alternatives.

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