Are you someone who leaves jobs quickly or stays for the long haul?

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Consultant Molly Graham believes many of us fall loosely into two career archetypes: The leavers and the stayers.

“Leavers walk away. When they’ve done what they came to do, when misalignment creeps in, when the mission no longer feels like theirs, they go. It can look impulsive. Sometimes reckless. But for most leavers I know, it’s rooted in something deeper: A fierce internal clarity. This isn’t mine anymore,” she writes on Substack.

“Stayers endure. They weather bad managers, strategy shifts, reorgs and leadership changes. They dig in when things get hard. Sometimes too long. Sometimes just long enough to shape what comes next.”

She’s a leaver. But she stresses neither is better. It depends on who you are, being true to yourself. Each approach – or is it instinct? – c