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Work advice needed
I just found out that another department received approval to hire a management position for a role that directly impacts my job (but isn't in my department). I'm interested in possibly applying for the position.
However, one of my closest friends works in the hiring department and she is treated like absolute crap. The position I would be applying for would actually have her reporting to me (if I was to get the job). She is the prime candidate for the job but she is leaving in at the end of the summer to go back to school so she isn't interested in applying. I would be reporting to the people that treat my friend like crap.
Also, I'm assuming more money would be involved in this position however I wouldn't be using my degree. So, that kind of disappoints me since I am currently using my degree in the field I am in now.
Additionally, I really like my boss and the department I am in now. We have MAJOR projects rolling in and if I was to apply for this position and am offered the position, I would leave my current boss screwed to handle the workload on her own.
So, to summarize - I really like my current deparment and job. However, I have an opportunity to potentially grow within the company and work for a crappier department. WWYD?
ETA: I may delete this thread in a while.....
Re: Work advice needed
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I wait for my boss to retire and then I could potentially apply to take her position (probably another 5 - 10 years or so) which also involves an additional department that I have no interest in ever having responsibility of.....
Well it sounds like a tough call either way.
Working for someone miserable could be really bad. On the other hand...could you eventually move on from that position as well? Maybe it's a good stepping stone?
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The person I would be reporting to isn't exactly miserable. She's actual a pleasant person - she just has too much on her plate and doesn't balance things well and the area I would be working in is never her top priority.
The only way I would see this new position being a good stepping stone is it may introduce me to other people in the company - but there's no way to really move up from the position unless I was to change departments again.
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It's possible that your friend's work style or skills just don't jibe with the manager. If you say the mgr is a pleasant person and not miserable, there's a chance you and she would have a better working relationship.
Also, you do want to think about the future. If this is more responsibility and something you're interested in pursuing, it could pay off down the road. I wouldn't stay at a job where I had to wait 5 to 10 years to move up, because that's a gamble. If and when your manager retires, there's no guarantee they would offer you the job (for any number of reasons: e.g., attrition or the CEO knows someone whose son is looking for a job). My advice is to ALWAYS look out for yourself. No one else will be, trust me.
And also, remember that no job is permanent. You don't like it? You don't have to stay in it forever. It's a crappy economy, but it's not always going to be.
Also, do you expect to be at this company for that long? 10 years? How long have you been there now?
Sometimes, in order to move up, you need to move out.
I guess it would depend on if the money was worth putting up with your area not being a priority and possibly being really stressed because of that.
If you're considering leaving the company at any point, experience in different departments and moving up always looks good on a resume.
I'd consider your long term goals as well. I had a chance to take a different position at my company where there would have been constant opportunity for moving up as well as much more money. I didn't take it because I knew my long term goals were not a career, but having a family.
Hope that makes sense and helps in some way!
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If it were me, I'd stay in the current position that I already like and am comfortable in. The only way I'd take the new position would be if I'm not happy with the money I'm currently making and if the new position offered enough more to make a decent impact on my financial situation. It sounds like while this position is a step up, you'd be stuck at that level for a while which is where you are now basically, in a position that you can't move up in until your boss retires.
So basically, is it enough of a raise to make it worth it for you?
I agree with Christina.... it seem like the drawbacks are significant enough to stay in your position. I'd only consider it if the money was well worth it and/or I was interested in changing fields.
What about your current position makes you interested in looking elsewhere? Is it the money? The inability to move up?
If you really like what you're currently doing, but want more upward mobility and increase in salary, mcd's advice is dead-on - sometimes you have to move outside the company. You can look elsewhere and see if there is something better. If not, you still have your current job.
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There is nothing about my current position that makes me want to look elsewhere (except maybe the possibility that there I can't move up). I am very happy with the money I'm making and the job that I have. I just heard about this opportunity and it would be a promotion from my current job and it peaked my interest.
I'm in a similar situation and while there are other opportunities in my company I could apply for should they come up, I'm really comfortable where I am now and make decent money doing it. I can't really move up in my department either (not for a long time anyway). More money and upward movement in a company is always good, but I just don't feel that I'd enjoy any other departments right now. If I wanted to move up, I'd look outside my company. Like others said, maybe you'd actually get along with the manager in the other department, but you have to decide if you think you'd really be happy with the other position.