Would you take a job if you knew that it might interrupt your professional development in the future?

It is quite easy to sit there and say that you will always make the wise choice with the work you choose, and ensure that every role you have offers a helpful stepping stone to the next. In reality, though, most of us have spent time in jobs that probably weren’t doing us any favors in the long term. Nobody has a professional track record that is totally free of mistakes.