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I didn’t exactly plan for the move. I mean, sure, the boxes were taped shut, the lease was signed, and the career opportunity was right there waving its shiny promise—but emotionally? I was halfway between energized and utterly unmoored.
You don’t need a dramatic exit story to justify the urge to leave your job. Sometimes, it’s subtler than that—an exhaustion you can’t quite shake, a vague sense that you’ve outgrown your title, or that tight feeling in your chest that shows up every Sunday night.
Workplace confidence is one of those things everyone assumes you either have or don’t. It's treated like a personality trait—like being tall or good at small talk. But from what I’ve experienced, and what I’ve seen in others, confidence isn’t an innate gift. It’s a skill. One that gets stronger the more you use it, stretch it, and sometimes totally fake your way through it until it catches up.
There’s a quiet shift that happens sometime after your first or second “real” job. You stop chasing checklists and start chasing meaning. You begin asking not just what you’re doing, but who you’re becoming in the process.
Let’s just say the days of awkward small talk over warm conference coffee and fake smiles at happy hour mixers? They're not entirely over, but they’ve definitely shifted.
Hi, it's me again, and I want to talk to you about something that can make or break your career—internships. I’ve been on both sides of the internship game, as an intern struggling to figure out my path and later as a mentor helping others do the same. I’ve seen how the right internship can open doors you didn’t even know existed.
For the longest time, I had a pretty straightforward idea of success: climb, step by step, rung by rung. First, get good grades. Then a decent entry-level job. After that, a promotion. Another title change. More money. You know the drill.
The first time I left a job after less than a year, I panicked.
It was a Tuesday afternoon—one of those strangely quiet hours between meetings and dinner—when the thought crossed my mind again: What if I just started something of my own?
People often imagine a career shift as this big, cinematic moment: a slammed laptop, a brave declaration, maybe even some theme music. For me, it looked more like staring at a blank Google Doc on a Sunday afternoon, wondering whether I was brave—or just tired.
A few years ago, I had a job interview for a position I genuinely wanted—one of those rare roles that felt aligned with both my skills and my sanity. But when I opened my closet to pick an outfit, all I saw was a mix of “office clothes” from three jobs ago, stretched-out sweaters, and a blazer that only buttoned if I held my breath.
In today’s fast-paced world, many people are looking for ways to start their careers quickly without committing to the time and expense of a traditional four-year degree. Fortunately, there are several fast-track degrees that can help you land a job in less than two years.