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Should I leave a stable job for a startup?

🦊QuietFox183Helpful Perspectives Given: 0Member since Recently

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I have a stable job with decent pay, predictable hours, and a clear path forward. The problem is that I feel bored almost every day. A small startup offered me a role that sounds much more exciting, but it also feels risky. My family thinks I should stay where I am, but part of me worries that I will regret not taking a chance while I am still early in my career.

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Voted: Take the leapChanged 1 perspective

🦉 WanderingOwl270

I picked take the leap, but only if you can survive it failing. That is the part people skip. A risk with savings is different from a risk where one bad month wrecks you.

Voted: StabilityChanged 1 perspective

🌲 HiddenMaple502

I understand why your family wants you to remain in your stable job, but I also hear a ton of people say how one of their biggest regrets is not taking more risks throughout their life. This is a job you'll probably be doing for a majority of your life, might as well do something you love, especially since you're young.

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