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1. Being someone's lieutenant
- If you're good, someone at the company will try to collect you.
- They’ll imply that loyalty to them will fast-track your career.
- They have a few followers already in their trap.
- Avoid them. They will never let you excel past them.
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2. Tribal knowledge
- Big companies are full of legacy tech. And custom-built internal tooling.
- These are skills you can't bring anywhere else.
- If you're not careful, you'll only be an expert at THEIR systems.
- Focus on building both internal AND transferable expertise.
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3. Falling for perks
- Snacks in the office cost the company nothing. Dry cleaning costs the company nothing.
- Flying you to Denver and getting you a hotel room costs the company nothing.
- In your head, you're likely pricing these perks as worth $40k. Don't fall for that
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4. Getting raises, not readjustments
- If you're a top performer at your company, best case, you get a 7% raise each year.
- Even if they should, companies don't adjust people's pay by 50%.
- If you were to switch jobs, you might see that 50% boost.
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5. Lack of recognition
- You should be recognized for 70% of all the work you do.
- If you expect to be recognized for 100% of your work, you're likely not a team player.
- If you're recognized for _less_ than 70% of your work, you're being taken for granted. And being underpaid
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CURATOR'S NOTE
I avoided these traps at big companies. Smaller ones face them too.
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