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anon5619
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02/07/19 at 4:12PM UTC
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Should I pitch a new role in my current department?

Trying not to make this too lengthy while still giving necessary background... I received a promotion in October that was long overdue part on me for not fighting hard enough, then being out on maternity leave, a merger, and part on my boss for not being willing to move me up earlier due to "HR reasons" that people can't move up that quickly. At that time I didn't receive the salary I had wanted and I voiced that. There were talks I would be moving more into the strategy side of the business, something I was excited about. Then November came and we underwent layoffs. I remained on the team, gratefully due to my role being positioned as a more essential role and my personal skills and ability to move into other roles as needed. This meant I took on the highly tactical hands-on work of a colleague who had been laid off. We also underwent restructuring, my boss was promoted to director level and my colleague, who became a close friend, who I have worked with for the past 4 years was promoted to be my supervisor. This transition has been extremely hard. On one hand I feel over capacity which normally does not phase me, except I know I am not delivering on the high level strategy pieces I had wanted to focus on and what the team needs. On the other, I feel deceived in a way. My boss had frequent conversations with me on how we can get me ready to take on his role when the time comes. This move to be placed under my coworker feels like a demotion in my mind and a lack of confidence in my ability. I want to take control of my career and grow. I have 3 options in my mind... 1. Apply for and move into a new position within the organization -- I have been speaking with the hiring manager who wants me to apply and had me meet with other members of the team. 2. Apply for positions outside the organization -- I have started to look. 3. Pitch a new role to my employer -- I thought of an idea to pitch a new role to my employer focused on the strategy and operational needs the team has while removing myself from the more hands-on tactical work. I have typed up a job description and what I plan to deliver on, however I want to find a title and the salary range for that title. The title needs to be somewhat standard as we have consolidated titles across our organization and HR isn't keen on adding new ones. --- Is this a crazy move? How likely is it that I can pitch a new role that would move me out from under my colleague and ask for a significant increase in salary after just receiving a promotion in October? If so any tips on how to find the right job title? I'm concerned it matches my job title now, but my current duties and pay don't match the work I'm proposing... Help!! I feel like I'm going in circles and talking myself out of it!

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04/30/19 at 2:38PM UTC
I love option number 3! I'm I'm personally always of the mindset to take your career into your own hands! In my personal career, I have never had a job that I've just applied for. I've always crafted my next promotion. It takes a little bit of time and strategy but certainly can be done! I 100% know what it's like to be in your position. Not fighting hard enough, being more deserving, taking on responsibilities that you aren't being recognized for.... It's exhausting but time to speak up. It will really empower you personally and as an employee. I think you should go down the road of option number 3. Of course, it doesn't hurt to keep your eyes open for other opportunities. But if you are an action taken care of, like it sounds like you are, I think number 3 will be very successful route for you. You do have to keep in mind things like their corporate structure, policies Etc. It depends if your company is private or public or how large it is. Some companies simply cannot create new positions.... But how you structure that proposal will help navigate some of those internal bureaucracies. I would really love to connect with you further on this and give you some tailored attention, if you're interested!b I know what it's like to spin your wheels..... But YOU CAN DO THIS! I'm actually super excited for you. Keep me posted! Melissa The Liberated Tribe [email protected]
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02/08/19 at 4:27PM UTC
The only concern I would have in creating a new position in the company is that there seems like there is some instability within the company already (layoffs, mergers, restructuring, etc). I would be nervous that if another layoff or restructuring came along that your new found position would be an easy target for elimination. As I have seen many of the things you have seen and I too have considered asking to develop a new position, that would be my biggest fear. Could you work with your manager to change your scope of work and eliminate the part you're not interested in? If you approach it right you may be able to convince them that your focus really needs to be on the part that you enjoy. As far as the co-worker becoming your supervisor, it's a tough pill to swallow especially after there were talks of you being in that position. Have you talked to your boss about why you were not considered? At this point it's going to be a personal choice for you on whether you can deal with the changes within the current company you're in or not. Looking elsewhere is never a bad thing and who knows... maybe that part of the job you really like is out there in a different company. Wishing you the best in whatever decision you make.
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02/08/19 at 4:35PM UTC
^^ I'm with Isaviel. It's definitely down to a personal choice and it wouldn't hurt at least looking else where just in case.
Olivia Oz
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02/08/19 at 4:20PM UTC
Wow, lots of new changes for you! It sounds like a lot of false promises happened which probably shouldn’t have been vocalized until things were more set in stone. If you’re feeling over capacity and not delivering on the high level strategy pieces, maybe it’s worth having a conversation about that specifically. Maybe it has nothing to do with fully changing your role yet but just making sure your transparent about where you currently feel like you are. If that’s not enough, your 3 options are all great depending on what your pro and cons list looks like. It might be great timing for pitching a new role since there are so many changes going on within the company anyways. Your #3 option is not crazy as long as you have a forecasting strategy on why you this role change would benefit the company in the long run. If it’s declined, it’s not like you don’t have a job anymore and you can think about staying or turning to options 1 and 2.

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