I’ve been in my current role for several years and have built strong skills, relationships, and a sense of stability.

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1. AnonymousNovember 4,2025 at 10:48PM UTC

   I think only "you" can decide which path is best for you. If you've been in the same role for 7 years, look at the pros and cons of your situation. No one can predict the future, we can only hope, make the best decisions and pray. You can choose to stay where you are and continue with the same role, or you can start exploring new opportunities and discover different or maybe the same challenges, at another company. This will probably take some time to actually see. The choice is up to you. I hope whatever path you choose, that you are happy, you feel valued and appreciated.

2. AnonymousNovember 4,2025 at 11:36PM UTC

   If you haven't mastered the role after several years, you won't. Improvement will be small increments. If there is uncertainty, the business is struggling and your growth will be slowed substantially by the business struggles. So whatever stability you've enjoyed was great but different times require different strategies. Reality check yourself. Safety is great but honestly how safe is it?

3. Dr. Patty GrossNovember 5,2025 at 1:24PM UTC

   There is some wisdom in sticking with the devil you know versus the one you don't, but at the same time, if you feel stagnated and unrecognized, something has to change for that to change. Either you have to change, or they do. Which one do you have the most control over? If you can speak up more to get noticed more or upskill in a critical need area, you may have a chance of getting noticed, but the harsh reality is that in this time and place, everyone is scrambling to make sure they have themselves covered first.

4. AnonymousNovember 5,2025 at 3:44PM UTC

   The advice I've received when I felt this way is to think about it like is this role helping you: 1) earn or 2) learn?

   Your role should be doing at least one or both of these things. If neither is happening, then it is time to move around. It could also mean exploring other roles within your current company before branching out externally.

   From what you've told us so far, it sounds like you are craving a change, and you should explore what that looks like for you (fulfillment feeling is everchanging; it will continue to change as we evolve). Believe it or not, sometimes a promotion wouldn't fix this feeling. Sure, it could bring temporary satisfaction but if you're really craving to stretch yourself in a different direction, you should follow that instinct.

   Another exercise to try: If we took titles off the table, describe your ideal job in this moment? What is that? Are you doing that now in your current role? If not, what would it take to get there? What skills do you believe you need to acquire to feel confident in moving forward? If you are working in your ideal role now, what would it take to stretch yourself to the next level? What does the next level look like? And, can that be done at the current company you're at or not?

   The thing is, you are responsible for YOUR career (and I say that lovingly!). Do not allow management / your leadership to dictate to you when they feel you're ready for the next thing/promotion/project/leadership etc.

   It's time to move with intention. It's time to take control of YOUR career and trust the process/path you're on. Choose you first. You've got this and good luck!

5. AnonymousNovember 6,2025 at 1:30AM UTC

   Why not do both? Keep growing at your current company, but if your gut feeling is telling you that these are warning signs, start looking elsewhere. You don't need to exit urgently and shouldn't take just any offer. You are in a good position to hold out until the ideal offer comes along; one that allows you to use your skills to the fullest, pays well, aligns with your interests and values, and is a stable employer not likely to lay people off or close entirely.

6. AnonymousNovember 6,2025 at 8:24PM UTC

   On a piece of paper write down your needs. Then answer each by yes or no. Are your needs being met? If the average is no, time to move to more fertile ground. If you sit you don't grow and your roots will not be fertile. Meaning, if you sit in the same place, you will not go anywhere. I'm an older worker but will say this, if I had sat in the same company too long I would have become stale.

7. AnonymousNovember 7,2025 at 3:53PM UTC

   Put your goals in writing, create a rubric against the company goals and current state of affairs. See where the alignment is and is not. Plot the timeline of what you want against historical data that can show if what you want is attainable. If things are far out of whack you have your answer.

8. Jessica FerlandNovember 13,2025 at 2:44PM UTC

   I received some good advice which is: are you running away from something or toward something?