Whether you’re at the top of your career game or just starting out – somewhere along the way you have probably asked someone older, wiser or just with more experience for some advice. Sometimes we receive advice from a mentor that becomes gospel we will pass on to others we meet – or in the case of the people on this list – advice that could have or did hurt instead of help.
Adam Grant, a psychologist and New York Times bestselling author, asked Twitter: “What’s the worst career advice you’ve ever received?” and shared his top three worst nuggets to start it off. Turns out he’s not the only one, people hopped on the thread and shared some painfully bad career tips – even Monica Lewinsky responded and we all know how that went. Scroll down to check them out and don’t forget to upvote your favs!
Image credits: AdamMGrant
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Image source: MonicaLewinsky
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Image source: janevlyang
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Image source: DrKatAndrews
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Image source: AdvocatLyme
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Image source: PierreHnoud
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Image source: HeartandVoice
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Image source: christineminas
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Image source: angela_champ
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Image source: AlexAlamri
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Image source: AshleyNSantos_
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Image source: AmethystMimosa
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Image source: GillNurseMom
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Image source: DushkaAmateur
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Image source: AlenaSatoshi
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Image source: klkaye
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Image source: zoecello
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Image source: rebeccaskvorc
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Image source: KiaRichards_
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Image source: JohnFBruno
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Image source: tracysreilly
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Image source: RebeccaSlatkin
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Image source: romemcelroy
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Image source: RealJoseVRojas
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Image source: shouldergeek
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Image source: tamara0715
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Image source: indysen
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Image source: a2kelly
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Image source: RaqWinchester
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Image source: Jordanandre1
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Image source: AliNeedsHelp
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Image source: KitzingerCelia
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Image source: EmergMedDr
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Image source: DrJNicholas
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Image source: GailSimone
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Image source: JenniferRiel
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