Joseph Louis Tan

#422 Apr 15, 2026

The thing nobody talks about when you're "doing fine"

Good salary. Great team. So why do you feel stuck?

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#421 Apr 13, 2026

The review that broke something in me

Exceeds expectations. No promotion. Again.

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#420 Apr 9, 2026

The Levels.fyi tab you keep open

I want to talk about something specific. Not the career advice stuff. The actual Tuesday afternoon. You are in…

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#419 Apr 8, 2026

The afternoon the number changed everything

Hey there, Joseph here. So I wrote about this on LinkedIn yesterday. The promotion. The raise. The afternoon someone…

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#418 Apr 7, 2026

quick question for you

Hey, I've been cleaning up my email list and noticed you haven't opened anything from me in a while. No hard feelings if…

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#417 Apr 4, 2026

The room problem

My manager led every stakeholder presentation. I did most of the work. He did most of the talking. Nobody said it out…

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#416 Apr 3, 2026

He didn't ask for a job. The hiring manager brought it up anyway.

He'd been laid off twice. The second time hit differently. Not because of the financial pressure. Not even because of…

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#415 Mar 31, 2026

Everything I shared this month (all free, all still live)

Joseph here. Quick recap. 13 posts about what hiring managers actually see when they look at experienced designers. 3…

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