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My job situation.

Over the last few months, things have begun to spiral work-wise. My direct supervisor is now managing 2 regions and twice the staff as of May 10th, and it’s impacting the level of support he’s able to provide to everyone on his team. He is stretched thin time and attention-wise. I’m not able to save accounts that I would have when he was just managing one region. Furthermore, operations is falling short and cannot provide the services our customers expect. This has resulted in over $10k losses in the last month, some of which directly impacts my numbers. I don’t foresee this getting any better and have started applying to other jobs. I have benefits and salary through this job, but the stress is taking a toll on my mental health due to the factors (ie operations’ shortcomings) outside of my control. What are your suggestions on an exit strategy?

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  1. GirlBossanova934974

    2 words suffice as to a recommendation. "Keep Applying" for outside jobs. This is a very good piece of career experience which you are learning. This is when the WRONG CUTS are being made to a company or organization. The people that DIRECTLY affect the cash being brought into the company are being asked to do something that they cannot do. This sometimes happens when the economy slows down and jobs are harder to find. Employers think they can demand a lot more for a lot less. It gets worse as things move forward. When times improve, there is usually a gigantic rush of employees out of companies like this. I would be putting in those resumes to other companies as fast as I could.

  2. Anonymous

    Get your resume updated, LinkedIn profile polished and target you top 10 to 20 companies. Start networking and invest 4 yo 5 hours per week to apply, followup and research new opportunities. Understand it will take time but also begin a more stringent selfcare routine to ward off burnout and frustration. Consistency is key. This strategy will also keep you focused on your big picture v. Your day to day struggles.

  3. Anne Krook

    Start updating your resume, get a friend to look at it, revise it, then update LinkedIn. Roleplay some interviews with a couple different people (they should of course be discreet about your job search), and start actively looking for a job. Merely looking will help your mental health as you will be working on your exit. Make sure that when you get an offer, you get it **in writing** Good luck!

  4. Anonymous

    Unfortunately there isn’t much I can do that hasn’t already been discussed. Several coworkers have suggested hiring on additional reps to help with the workload but the higher ups continually shut down the suggestion because “it isn’t in their budget for annual/quarterly projections”

  5. Maggie Soldano

    First, good for you for putting yourself first and focusing only on what you can control. That's not easy for some people and it shows incredible strength of character.

    In terms of an exit strategy, make sure you have all of the data you need to qualify your accomplishments in your current role. Not proprietary data, of course. Just the stuff that shows the impact of your role: revenue impact ($), productivity improvements (%), stuff like that. That's what your next employer will want to know and it's hard to get once you leave.

    There's not much strategy involved otherwise. Get job hunting, interview like a champ, secure your role, and avoid the exit interview like the plague. That's pretty much it!

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