Three years into a marketing role, hitting your numbers, getting "great job" feedback — and somehow feeling more lost than when you started. Nobody tells you that career clarity doesn't automatically come with experience. Meanwhile, your $72K salary isn't growing any faster than your confusion. Senior roles want 7+ years, but pivoting to a different track means starting over. How are you figuring out what you actually want — not just what's available?

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You kind of have to figure out both. What you want doesn’t matter if it isn’t available. Prioritize what you are looking for. Engaging work, money, WLB? Then what roles match, and then what’s available.

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