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"I'm just not good at this."
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So, you were turned down for a promotion
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Mind the tales you tell
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Losing your job
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How to deal with jerks
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Just apply
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Metadata: About Substack
Is it worth taking a stand here?
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To stay or leave
As the year turns, you should make a choice.
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Measurement before control
Take time to understand your spending. Immediately imposing hard limits will not help.
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Admitting you want out
If you have a good relationship with your manager, it serves you to tell them about your job hunt
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Metadata: HN, and Community
By metadata, I mean “Here’s an update about the newsletter, rather than an article itself.”
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Losing your job
The most important story to get right
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Just apply
There's no better way to learn how to get a job, or determine what role you want, than applying
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