5 bad career choices that are never worth it

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Don't fall into these traps.

In your career there will be times when you realize you've made the wrong choice after it's too late.

Sometimes, if you can learn something from your mistake, you wind up better off than before.

But other choices are best to get right the first time around.

Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," recently spoke with Business Insider about some professional decisions that we're all better off avoiding.

Here are five career decisions that could seriously mess up your professional progress: