Job Search: The Grass is Greener!
As I mentioned in my prior post Conference Commando, I have decided that I no longer want to be tormented by the clueless executives above me. I've posted many responses on this blog that basically vented about the various career situations I've experienced. I've also tried to explain how companies, through poor management, cause good workers to become turtles at work. I've received many comments from people stating that they experience some of the same situations and are also frustrated. Hopefully through documenting my decision to search for a new job I will help other turtles escape their bad situations and possibly become wolves again.
In making this decision I really looked at the stages of my time at my company. Because my company is so horrible in understanding workers it causes people to ride the "Career Roller Coaster". I went through 5 stops since joining my current company.
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1. Energetic. I came in with great ideas and energy. I was a wolf (ambitious)
2. Optimism. I presented my ideas for change, waiting and hoping they would be successful
3. Neglect. I watched as the executives above me ignored my work.
4. Defeat. I realized that my contributions didn't matters and became a Turtle
5. Search. I made the decision to make a career change to search for a new company.
I'm currently beginning the Search stage of my Coaster ride, hoping to find a company that won't put me on a Roller Coaster. However by starting a smart search by understanding what I value is key. I'll discuss this in my next post.