Share a personal account of securing a dream job and how it later turned sour. Describe the journey to the role, what went wrong, whether the position met expectations, and any decision to leave. Explain subsequent actions, alternative careers or steps taken, and friends' and family's reactions. Submit responses via an encrypted form that allows anonymity and limits access to the Guardian. Data will be used solely for the feature and personal data will be deleted when no longer required. For stronger anonymity use SecureDrop. Links are provided for form help, terms of service, and the privacy policy.
You've done it. After years of study, sacrifice or pure graft, you finally secured your dream job. But what happens when it doesn't work out? If your dream job turned sour, we would like to hear from you. Tell us your journey to your dream job. What went wrong? If it wasn't what you expected, did you leave? What did you do instead and how did your friends and family react? Share your experience You can tell us how your dream job didn't work out by filling in the form below.
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