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Issue 853, Sun 19 July, 2026
Dear Escapees,
Fine is a dangerous word.
A lot of people are not in terrible jobs. They are in fine ones. The work is manageable, the people are decent enough, the Sunday dread is present but not exactly operatic. You know what you are doing. Other people know you know what you are doing. Your life functions. It is all, in a very official sense, fine.
Which is exactly why it can keep you there for years.
There is nothing wrong with comfort, obviously. We are not suggesting you set fire to your routine and go live in a yurt. But there does come a point when being competent stops feeling satisfying and starts feeling a bit airless. You can do the job with your eyes half shut, which is useful, but not always enlivening.
That is usually the moment to shake something up. Not necessarily by quitting on the spot, but by stretching a little. Learn something new. Volunteer. Take the evening course. Say yes to the project that feels slightly beyond you. Follow the curiosity rather than waiting for a bolt of certainty to hit your frontal lobe.
And if some part of you is craving a bit more stretch, a bit more growth, or just a reminder that you are not done yet, this week’s Top 10 is a good place to start.
Happy Escaping,
Team Escape
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Job Title: Growth & Operations Manager
Organisation: Animal Doctors International
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Job Title: Creative Director
Organisation: Ancient and Brave
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Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Organisation: Rayz
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Job Title: Head of Finance and Income Operations
Organisation: Nature Friendly Farming Network
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Job Title: Social Media and Partnership Manager
Organisation: Reskinned
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Job Title: Career Bootcamp Lead
Organisation: Centre for Effective Altruism
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Job Title: Director of Fundraising
Organisation: Climate Bonds Initiative
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Job Title: People Operations Lead
Organisation: Taptap Send
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Job Title: HR and Benefits Coordinator
Organisation: Wimbledon
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Job Title: Strategic Partnerships Manager
Organisation: WilderMe Cic
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