I’ve been sucked into a black hole project and they won’t let me go. I’m stuck doing the same exact thing for the past year, and it’s been killing my mental as well as my growth. What do I do because it’s been so bad that I have an interview with a big tech job later today. I can’t do this anymore!!!!!!!!!! I JUST CAN’T

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Talk to your career counselor. If they don't help you, leave to a competitor.

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Yeah she hasn’t been helpful. Always gave me a non-answer. Thinking about leaving consulting altogether

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Keep applying and interviewing. In America we're blessed with an abundance of choice in employers.

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therapy, journal, reflect. talk with colleagues and friends

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Same here. Have a final round interview this week at a startup that I am very excited about.

Awesome man good luck! So happy for you. I didn’t make it final round for another company a few months ago but hopefully I get this one.

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What do you mean by what do you do in this situation? It sounds like you're already on the right track with the interview lined up later today.

Thanks yeah pretty much hoping I leave lol I don’t think anything will convince me otherwise. Sucks because I wanted to stay in consulting but I don’t really want to give it another try if I’m going to get crappy projects so I’m just gonna exit to industry

OP if it is repetitive then it must be done quickly now. Use the time to challenge yourself with new certifications or some business development activities. That will help you

Reach out to your coach and RL. If it’s been a year you should be rotated out. You Have to take control and reach out too get some big guns to get out of a project. Your RL is have you back. He doesn’t want to lose you!

They haven’t been helpful unfortunately

Wait…you’re what do you do because you have an interview today? You can’t do the interview?

Oh no I did the interview. I’m just asking what my back up options are in case I don’t get the job

Get a new job. I was like that for the past few years. Feeling so dreadful. Got a new job and felt so relief after giving my two-week notice.

Yeah I’m interviewing right now hopefully I get it

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