As someone who has spent years in HR, I’ve heard the same pattern more times than I can count: people change jobs for a higher salary, and then, after a few months, they realize something important got lost along the way. Not the money. That part is fine. But the team isn’t what they expected, the culture feels off, or the way work actually happens doesn’t suit them. Sometimes it’s openly toxic, sometimes just misaligned in a different way. Crafting your own unique mix: the a