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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2013 17:36:12 GMT -5
Why not ask a bunch of folks on a message board what to do! You all give pretty good advice on other stuff, so I guess I will try this....
option 1...work I really enjoy, am good at, and have done for a while (not that I can't learn anything new). Boss has the potential to be scary...very political (I'm not), not the nicest person in the world (but successful), and I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her. No room for promotion in that role, but the Sr. Leaders love me and I would be well compensated.
option 2...awesome boss, will have my back no matter what. Sr. Leaders are new and an unknown quantity. The role doesn't excite me pretty much at all, but it would be completely new so I'd learn a lot. I would have promotion potential in this role.
what would you do? Job you really like with a scary boss and no way to move up? Or job you like less with an awesome boss and a chance to move up?
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Post by dannylion on Aug 7, 2013 17:47:38 GMT -5
Do you want to move up? If you don't want to move up, the lack of opportunity to do so is irrelevant. If you want to move up, it looks like you will need to leave your current role and do something else. If the opportunity in option number two does not appeal, is there the possibility of other opportunities in the future? Would taking option number two open up opportunities that might be more appealing (given that you are not excited about that role).
Only you can decide what will make you happy/fulfilled/more successful/whatever you're looking for. FWIW, when I was working, every time I left my comfort zone and tried something new or different, something good eventually came of it. A couple of times the first move looked like a mistake a few months in, but then new opportunities opened up because of that move that led to something really good. I would never have had those opportunities if I hadn't made that "mistake."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2013 17:49:35 GMT -5
I'd choose option number 2. Scary bosses are unpredictable. I like new things, and promotion opportunities are a good thing.
Im assuming current compensation packages are not widely different ...
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Post by dannylion on Aug 7, 2013 17:50:26 GMT -5
I've worked with scary bosses before and they can make an otherwise enjoyable job miserable. I'd probably go with option 2. Sounds like more opportunity for you. And come on.. who really actually "enjoys" working... I did. I loved my job. The only reason I retired when I did was due to my own and my elderly father's health issues. I was lucky to have interesting work in a pleasant environment and competent, congenial colleagues and management that was marginally less annoying than normal.
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Post by kittensaver on Aug 7, 2013 17:54:52 GMT -5
Scary Boss + No Opportunity To Move Up = Job #2
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2013 17:55:12 GMT -5
Do you want to move up? If you don't want to move up, the lack of opportunity to do so is irrelevant. If you want to move up, it looks like you will need to leave your current role and do something else. If the opportunity in option number two does not appeal, is there the possibility of other opportunities in the future? Would taking option number two open up opportunities that might be more appealing (given that you are not excited about that role).
Only you can decide what will make you happy/fulfilled/more successful/whatever you're looking for. FWIW, when I was working, every time I left my comfort zone and tried something new or different, something good eventually came of it. A couple of times the first move looked like a mistake a few months in, but then new opportunities opened up because of that move that led to something really good. I would never have had those opportunities if I hadn't made that "mistake."
I've got to be honest, I'm not sure if I do want to move up. But I'm pretty sure I don't want to NOT be able to move up, KWIM? It's frustrating to see my peers that got to my level after me getting promotions and me, mostly because I'm home based, not getting them. Has nothing to do with performance. I was ranked highest in my level in our overall group last year. Base compensation wouldn't change until the promotion. But bonuses are a big part of my comp. about 50% of salary last year. So....not chump change. decisions decisions
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 7, 2013 18:00:20 GMT -5
I've worked with scary bosses before and they can make an otherwise enjoyable job miserable. I'd probably go with option 2. Sounds like more opportunity for you. And come on.. who really actually "enjoys" working... I know you're semi-kidding, but I enjoyed my job. I worked for the same employer for 30 years in various positions. I can honestly say about 3 years of that time was 'work' work. The rest of it was work but always interesting. It was like being paid to have a hobby. As a plus, I got to retire at 53 with full benefits and pension. I haven't worked since nor do I miss work or my former employer. I was lucky. Most are not.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 7, 2013 18:01:34 GMT -5
Oh- choice #2 for MUP.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Aug 7, 2013 18:19:53 GMT -5
Not moving up would bother me, scary bosses - not so much. I've had some awful ones too. I never left a job bc of the crappy boss, only bc of the job itself
But I am also one of those people who doesn't care if I am liked or not at work. I cared about two things - money and being challenged
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Post by motherto2 on Aug 8, 2013 20:51:14 GMT -5
I've had the crappy bosses. I'd take nice boss any day of the week. You never know what scary boss might do.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2013 20:53:33 GMT -5
I would take door #2.
Awesome boss is your best ticket to a satisfying career (and is likely to pull you to other great companies if they leave).
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