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Advice column: Is now the right time to jump ship from my well-paid job in tech?

Workforce solutions expert John Galvin advises a reader looking to move jobs in currently fraught sector

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Dear Expert,

I have decided to leave my job but am concerned that now is the wrong time to do it. When I was younger, I job-hopped quite frequently, but in my 40s I feel I am less inclined to leave what I am familiar with, despite the fact that my work environment is not a pleasant one, and there is serious talk of a full-time return to the office. I work at a senior ...