# @natashabadger on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTJaYCKEY97
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63324213-natashabadger-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-05T23:14:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Natasha Badger (@natashabadger) — https://gondola.cc/natashabadger

## Caption

Career rules I stopped following🫢

I started my career at what I *thought* was my dream job in tech.

1 year later, I took a risk on a startup — and it completely changed how I think about work, growth, and success.

Some of the “rules” we’re taught early in our careers sound good on paper… but quietly hold us back in practice.

Over the last few years, I unlearned a lot — about promotions, visibility, company names, personal brands, and what actually moves your career forward.

This breaks down the biggest career rules I stopped following after leaving a big-name company and building at a startup instead — lessons I wish I had earlier, especially in my 20s.

If you’re:
• early in your career
• questioning your “dream job”
• thinking about startups vs big companies
• trying to grow faster without burning out
• or building something alongside your 9–5

Save this for later 🤍 I hope this resonates! 

#careeradvice #careergrowth #startupcareer #earlycareeradvice #marketingcareer

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## Tags

careeradvice, startupcareer, earlycareeradvice, careergrowth, marketingcareer

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