Should take this internal opportunity?
Anonymous
Should take this internal opportunity?
I have been at my current job for a year and for a long time I have hated every part of this job — from the work itself to toxic critical energy on the team and all the way to poor management/leadership. I have felt disconnected and rarely encouraged to shine. A position was presented to me by another team (they want me) and it’s seems interesting and along the lines of what I enjoy doing. It seems like a no-brainer to take it but the position requires me to take a step down in title (I had already taken a step down in title for my current role). Also right now, I actually don’t hate my current job as much as I did before. In fact, over the last two months, I have learned to come to terms with my current role and have even realized the value of being in the current position. This includes benefits of work life balance, having the autonomy to build my own relationships and that it would put me on a path to where I could see myself in the future even if it’s not as this company. The new role could (very likely) give me all this except that it doesn’t set me in as clear or direct of a path to where I want to be in the future.
I am still exploring this role — speaking to some members of the team. However I am hung up on (1) the title and how it will set me up for future job titles/roles (though my pay would increase), (2) the idea of changing into a different environment that may or may not be better, (3) removing me from projects where I’ve started to make great momentum and relationships, and (4) whether taking this role derails me too much from my ideal future position. Note that it sounded like in a year I could be right back at the title I came from even before I took the step down for my current role.
Fairy God Boss family, any thoughts on what I should do? What direction I may want to lean towards? Any additional considerations you can think of as I make my decisions?
Thank you in advance!!


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