Took a new gig for a promotion and a raise. Was sold on a position that is completely different than in reality. I hate it three months in and I am miserable. Would it be unprofessional to leave?

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If you have another job lined up and you don’t have to pay anything back and you haven’t got a record of doing this, nope. Good luck!

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If they hired you and lost that account in 3 months they’d fire your ass. Look out for yourself.

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Do whatever you want. No agency has your back, especially if a holding company agency.

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Run.

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Would it be unprofessional for an agency to lie to you? Yes. So...

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It’s not great, but staying will ruin you. You will get resentful and negative. Don’t do that to yourself.

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Trust your gut and leave. It’s easy to get complacent or continue to hope things will get better but before you know it, it’s YEARS later and you’re still there... see too many good people fall in that trap.

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Same! And grappling with this as well.

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I have never felt so confident I made a huge mistake.

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Leave if you can. I wish I had left 3 months in and had the same thought and now I feel stuck

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I just did this. Stayed two months, got another opportunity and left- much much happier now. Sometimes it’s just not a fit and that’s that.

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Are you on my team? Need to know

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Been there before. Not unprofessional at all. Get out if you can.

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Leave. Life’s too short for that bullshit

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