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7 and a bit things I learned from working somewhere for 7 and a bit years (and then leaving)

In 2022 I left the place I'd worked at for more than 7 years. What did I learn?

Ellen Scott
Dec 11, 2023
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At seven years and a couple of months, my job at Metro is thus far my longest non-family relationship. To lots of people, seven and bit years isn’t that long to stay in a job - I remember meeting someone who said they’d been in the same place for 16 years - but in the world of digital journalism and among those under 40, where often we’re advised to cha…

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