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P2P: The "Special Projects" Trap
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P2P: The "Special Projects" Trap

It's not a trap until it is. And it usually is.

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Jun 27, 2023
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Same story, new day

Two weeks ago an old friend texted to ask for help finding new work. He had just been laid off.

I was surprised.

Not only does he have a proven track record of 10+ years in enterprise software sales, the company which laid him off does not appear to be struggling.

And he wasn’t struggling.

He was the #1 rep at the company and had just cl…

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