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An internal move and an external move solve different problems
The two options are usually weighed as if they were the same decision at different prices, and they are not.
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The signal that a job has stopped teaching you anything
A plateau is easy to mistake for competence, and telling the two apart requires a sharper test than how the work feels day to day.
By Zubin Mistry · · 4 min read
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Your notice period is mostly decided before you hand it in
What happens in your final weeks is set by a contract, a handover and a set of incentives you can predict…
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A counteroffer solves the employer’s problem first
The economics of replacing someone explain why counteroffers appear, why they appear so quickly, and what…
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Leaving well is a skill, and it compounds
The last three weeks of a job carry disproportionate weight in what people remember, and that memory keeps…
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An interview is your only chance to inspect the place before you commit
Candidates spend the whole process trying to be chosen and forget that they are also the only inspector…
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What a reference check actually is, and what it can say
The reference stage is far more constrained and far less mysterious than candidates imagine, and knowing…
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How a restructure decides who goes
Redundancy decisions look personal from the inside and are usually made a level or two above, using…
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Working out whether a new role is actually a step up
Offers are usually compared on pay and title because those are the two numbers available, and neither…
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How long you stayed is read as a signal, and the reading is cruder than you think
Tenure on a CV gets interpreted quickly and often carelessly, and understanding the interpretation helps…
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What an exit interview is actually for
The conversation is presented as a chance to be heard on the way out, and understanding who reads the…
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The months between deciding to leave and actually going
There is usually a long gap between the private decision and the resignation, and how you behave in it…
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