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𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 & 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲

Working at the same company for years.
In the same project.
In the same team.
At the same product.

No need to prove yourself anymore.

Maybe that's exactly why you should think about leaving ↓

𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

You've gained respect & trust in your current position.
Maybe you've got promoted.
You know your craft.

Life's good.

Why should you leave into some uncertainty?
Why taking risks?

Because there's a lot to 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻!

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𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞

Everything is under constant change ⚡️

The new technology you've read about will probably be the standard next year.
What you're working on is probably obsolete tomorrow.

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Switching projects will force you to adapt to a new environment.

You can't rely on your previous reputation.
You'll have to prove yourself again, stepping out of your comfort zone.
Stepping into new terrain.

Being able to adapt fast is a fundamental skill.
Grow it!

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𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

You'll meet a lot of new people.
More than you'd probably ever if you'll stay.
Maybe you'll make life-changing connections with like-minded people.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 knows 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 you don't.
That's even more true in a new environment.

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𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮

It's likely that you're working in a niche, always being around the same business cases and products.

A switch can introduce you to new areas, extending your views not only on software and technology.

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𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆

Switching projects or employers will extend the ranges of possible salary jumps as you're in control of the anchoring effect.

Also, you'll evaluate your current worth on the job market.

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𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Not everything is about
• self-improvement
• money
• being the most efficient worker

You should 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Throwing yourself into a new, exciting project can rekindle your intrinsic motivation.

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𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁

Reflect on your situation regularly
Don't just mindlessly work for decades

Take some time to review
• your goals
• where you're at
• where you want to be in the future

Maybe it's time to put yourself out there & take a risk!

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𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀

I loved my previous job.
But it didn't challenge me anymore after almost five years.
I finally found the courage to take steps in another direction.

Remind yourself regularly:
Most people regret the things they didn't do.
Not the things they did.