What do you do when you start a job that doesn’t seem like what you were sold at the interviews?

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I am a firm believer after 6 months to a year you figure this out .
Life is short if after 6 months to a year you’re miserable . I’d jump ship 🚢 tap into your network - find a role that’s a better use of your skills and interests

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I've experienced this and I am looking at other opportunities. If you like the people and the work, I would let those in charge know how you feel and see if you can work to resolve the differences so the job is more in-line with what you were expecting. If you don't like the job or see a future there I would start a job search. Then when you leave let them know the job was not how it was presented in the interview. It may save the next person.

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Depends. If I like the work or at least see it as valuable for experience on my resume, I’ll stay a year. If I’m unhappy with the work and feel like it’s not challenging and I can’t flip it on my resume to sound worth the effort, I start applying other places.

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In what ways is it different?

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