 unpopular opinion number one it's not worth losing your authenticity or value for a job any job any job i was head of product design managing 20 members in four different countries a six figure salary basically i was the boss so why did i leave such a cushy job the culture was absolutely toxic no one was encouraged to speak up it's keep your head down and do the work never did i have a one-on-one with my manager no career growth and no opportunities for improvement it was more about doing a half arse ux job and focus on pretty ui execution speed was actually more important than being customer centric this goes against everything i believe in as a product designer no growth mindset no experimentation and non-people centric culture so i quit if you're in the same situation like i was think again it's better to shake hand and part ways than to sacrifice your mental health and your authenticity and value