What If You’re Not on the Wrong Path — Just the Wrong Fit?

You landed your first job. You did everything right — followed the steps, got the degree, sent the applications, showed up with energy.

But a few months — or maybe a couple of years — in, something doesn’t feel right.

You start wondering:

Is this it? Did I make a mistake? Do I need to start all over again?

The answer: not necessarily.

You’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re just figuring out what fits — and that’s exactly what early career is for.

The first few years after graduation aren’t about locking yourself into one track forever. They’re about learning — not just what you’re good at, but what you enjoy, what drains you, and what you value.

And if your first role (or second, or third) doesn’t quite fit?

That doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong path. It just means it’s time to reposition.

This isn’t starting over.

It’s adjusting direction with more insight, more clarity, and more control.

Your early career is your Transfer Window — a time to assess, switch positions, and find the environment where you can thrive. It’s about using what you’ve already built — your skills, your experiences, your mindset — and aiming it somewhere better.

So before you panic-apply to 100 new roles or sign up for another course out of frustration, pause and reflect:

• What parts of your job do you enjoy (even a little)?

• What parts drain you, and why?

• Are you in the wrong industry — or just the wrong team or role?

• Are you learning? Growing? Being challenged in the right ways?

You don’t need to know your forever-job. You just need your next better-fit move.

Switching early is not a failure. It’s self-awareness in action.

People change roles, industries, even whole careers multiple times now — and most of them wish they’d had the confidence to move sooner.

So if you’re feeling stuck, lost, or restless, don’t ignore it.

Tune into it.

Talk about it.

And make your next move tactical, not reactive.

You’re not starting again.

You’re levelling up — with better data, a stronger mindset, and a clearer sense of what matters to you.

That’s not failure.

That’s growth in motion.