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Don't burn your bridge

There’s a flurry of lay-off activity these days over at a large client I’ve worked with for a number of years. I know because I’ve heard about it from a few different folks. I also know because lots of those I’ve not talked to are buffing their LinkedIn profiles and adding contacts like crazy. The rate of contact additions I see tells me these folks are not expecting to make it through the current set of axe swings. One guy told me they were expecting marketing to lose 30% of their people. One never knows how true these things are, but it is reason to take action.

In the medical device community I spend a lot of work time in, you never know if the fresh kid who started last year will be the director of marketing next time you come calling—so it only makes sense to not burn bridges on the way out. Friends—keep your options open as you welcome the next phase of your work-life.

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