What work wants from you and what you want from work are often not even close, and sometimes they’re diametrically opposite.
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There should be no secrets, no hidden agendas, no mind reading necessary. Just because you have the skills and the experience, and a workplace has an open position, does not automatically mean that you are a good match.
For the long term, do not contort yourself, your needs, and your goals to allow you to win over a potential employer.
However, for the short-term, typically, you will need to bend more than you wish, in order to lay down the smaller steps needed to achieve your longer-term objectives.
