The pay is good, benefits are decent, but the work bores me to tears. Part of me is terrified to give up the stability, even if I'm professionally miserable. Is it ever worth walking away from a "comfortable" job for the unknown?

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As long as it's not IR, are yall hiring? I can handle boring

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What do you do now that’s so boring?

What do you want to do?

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What about your work bores you?

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This reads like an AI generated post for some reason, especially seeing as OP has not responded.

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Fishbowl is definitely seeding bowls with super generic conversation starters to drive engagement

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Don’t do it. It is exponentially harder to get a job without one

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