I quit a horrible job at a company that I love and was at for approx 5 years.

Anonymous

March 29,2022 at 8:29PM UTC

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I quit a horrible job at a company that I love and was at for approx 5 years. I know I wasn’t getting paid enough or valued with that current manager. a different team there just posted a job I would love and my current role is miserable (been here for 4 months) what should I do? I know the whole team and I would love to work for that department and manager. Do I reach out? Or let HR take its course?

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Megan LeasherMarch 29,2022 at 9:05PM UTC
I'd reach out to the team, unless you see a risk involved with doing so. I bet they could give you great guidance as to what is best to do next.
Kristie WhiteMarch 29,2022 at 9:50PM UTC
Reach out! What do you have to lose?
AnonymousMarch 29,2022 at 10:04PM UTC
You need to drive this!
Debra SesholtzMarch 29,2022 at 10:19PM UTC
Definitely reach out to the hiring manager and have a conversation about your interest. Good luck!
AnonymousMarch 29,2022 at 11:47PM UTC
What about that company tolerated a bad manager over you? What about your new position dont you like? Maybe youre thinking too small on what you want to be doing with your work day to earn a living?
AnonymousMarch 30,2022 at 9:03PM UTC
Not really sure to be honest. But the manager lost a lot of head count and is now under scrutiny. I am a marketer by trade but have a background in health economics so I made a move to that department to build my knowledge on health economics. I don’t think she is a bad manager per say but was not really open to new ideas. When individuals are still performing they won’t get scrutinized because they don’t want to innovate their ideas if that makes sense?
the new company I am at keeps decreasing my budget and I have almost no funds to allocate to their initiatives that they want and require in my performance goals. They also had set growth goals for me without my input which really rubbed me the wrong way since they are personal growth goals not company development goals. I’m fine here but it’s definitely not a long term job and on top of that there’s some drama and lies they had told me about certain benefits that I have in writing that they will not provide now.
Echo SchneiderMarch 30,2022 at 1:39AM UTC
Also inquire what your company policy is to make a change. I would be surprised if it was before your first review period was completed if this is a new company these roles are at.
Lauren Springer (she/her/hers)March 30,2022 at 2:06AM UTC
I agree with the other posts, drive the process. Reach out to the other manager, have an informal conversation about their team/goals/struggles and let them know you want in! Ask about their hiring process and who you can connect with to get in. Good luck!