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Issue 829, Mon 2 February, 2026

Dear Escapees,

There’s a lot of performance in work these days.

Busyness. Enthusiasm. Certainty. Being “really excited about this space”, even when you’re not entirely sure what this space is anymore.

What seems to wear people down isn’t the work itself, but the requirement to go along with things they don’t quite believe in. To nod along. To adopt the language. To act as if the priorities make sense, even when they don’t fully add up.

Escape was built sixteen years ago on the idea that work doesn’t have to feel like a constant audition. That it’s possible to show up as yourself, do work that’s actually useful, and not spend half your energy managing how things look.

That’s what this week’s Top 10 is about. Roles at organisations more focused on doing the work than talking about doing the work. Fewer buzzwords and more backbone.

And if you’re feeling done with performing and want space to think properly about what’s next, the Career Change Accelerator starts in February. It’s there for people who want to slow things down and make a few more considered choices. We’re also hosting a free Q&A next Monday 10th if you want to explore whether it feels right. 

Happy Escaping,

Team Escape

• Job Title: Senior Culture Strategist

  Organisation: The Employee Experience Project

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• Job Title: Travel Design Manager

  Organisation: Dream Escape

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• Job Title: Partnership Marketing Manager

  Organisation: Eden Project

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• Job Title: People Partner - London

  Organisation: Origin Coffee

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• Job Title: Partnership Lead

  Organisation: Inner Climate Response Alliance

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• Job Title: Senior Recruiter (UK)

  Organisation: Recursion

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• Job Title: Director of Analytics

  Organisation: Opportunity Green

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• Job Title: Head of Brand Marketing

  Organisation: Fussy

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• Job Title: Head of Operations

  Organisation: CarbonChain

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• Job Title: Business & Enterprise Lead

  Organisation: Doughnut Economics Action Lab

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