After giving my all to a company that made promises of advancing my career for 5 years.I've now become restless in any role I get after 4 months.

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March 27,2023 at 12:14PM UTC

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After giving my all to a company that made promises of advancing my career for 5 years.I've now become restless in any role I get after 4 months.

I work in various area in biotech/ pharmaceuticals.I have experience in customer service,sales and quality assurance.I'm not sure if it's PTSD from my previous company or fear that I'll waste my time and loyalty in a role or company.I always give my best in a role and my previous company made promises of advancement that never happened.Even though I was scared I left the company and that's when they told me they were planning to give me a higher role but the damage was done.I don't want to waste another 5 years with a company in the same position with fake promises but I also don't want to job hop.

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AnonymousMarch 27,2023 at 12:52PM UTC
First, no company can really guarantee that advancement. Business is a flowing entity, the focus and needs change. The directions of priorities change. The budgets are prioritized and can be re-allocated elsewhere. I would suggest never to rely on that promise. It's not fair to you and to the company with the best of intentions. As far as being restless, that's a 'you' thing. Find your passion, that may help you to truly invest into that area of a business. Good luck.
AnonymousMarch 27,2023 at 1:21PM UTC
Every company offers a progression plan.It seems quite clear for you to be questioning where you stand that the time and care to find your wants and needs, are not being afforded.
If you are not being invested in, where is the growth.
If you are not growing you are dying.
There is options
#Every company has a review stage or some form of feedback, so you can enquire what is the route needed to obtain what you desire with clear goals & objectives
(a supportive plan)
or not
either way the answer should give you a clear path on the root you need to take.
AnonymousMarch 27,2023 at 1:35PM UTC
I’m sorry for your situation. I wouldn’t call it PTSD because that’s a pretty big term. I would say that you will likely be less loyal to any company going forward. I used to be super loyal to companies, but I worked for three companies as the ship was going down. I am now loyal to myself and my family. Yea I’m loyal to the company to an extent but if I find a better opportunity to advance myself and my family, I’m out. There’s nothing wrong with protecting your career path but I’d give it more time at the new job before jumping. It takes time to adjust and you don’t want too much short term employment on your resume.
AnonymousMarch 28,2023 at 1:20PM UTC
If you feel that you are not at the appropriate level for your current skills, I would “job hop” to get to that point. And then figure out the right steps to move up from there. I’ve seen people do this and come back to the company they left as Sr management. We are at the point where loyalty doesn’t exist, so you need to do what is right for you.
AnonymousMarch 31,2023 at 5:21PM UTC
I think you should up front find out what a promotion track looks like there. Check others in the company on linkedin with long tenures and see how many folks have moved up. Perhaps taking leadership training or courses to improve while you are at a new company will help as will asserting in your 1-1's with your manager that you want upward mobility as that for you is a motivator. Be sure you are not just replacing job satisfaction with boredom as that might be intertwined in the decisions you are making. Find a place where your impact can be felt and where you come home each day knowing you made a difference to you and not just the company.