Misled by my Employer, Feeling Stuck in a Dead-end Job

Hey fellow Redditors,

About 18 months ago, I took on my first role in a state government construction project. When I was initially offered the job, my manager painted a picture of the project being in a "green field" state, with ambitious plans to implement a SOC and potentially a GRC tool. This promise was honestly the main reason I accepted the offer.

Fast forward to now, none of these promises have materialized. Instead, my day-to-day has been consumed with …

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