While the description of the choice implies reputation is the currency to upgrade your job, the first five levels of advancing fixer, which has a notably different storylet to click, give you reputation every time you advance. Given as the higher level different storylet instead costs reputation, this seems to be in error.
Final upgrade with the first storylet.
First upgrade with the second storylet.
Not only with Fixer. I´m Campainer and also: first four levels Reputation stayed uncharged, next +1 Reputation, than 2x +2 Reputation, after that -2 Reputation. I´m Camaigner 9 now
I’ve noticed this as well. I gained a little reputation, tried advancing my career… at first it didn’t cost any rep, then it actually gave some. I stopped there to avoid skewing things too badly… though I wouldn’t blame Failbetter for resetting election careers after this is fixed.
From Level 11 to 12 I lost 3 Reputation, just to inform
It seems to be feature, si,ilar with Renown.
I also was able to advance as a campaigner to 10 despite initially having just 2 reputation. I regret not recording the reputation gains/losses with each level.