Anyone else feel like they have major imposter syndrome when seeking a new role?
I’m speaking to a couple recruiters and feel awkward taking on a higher level role but I do feel I can handle it if given the opportunity.
I love my team & enjoy my work but I can’t deal with my low salary. Higher ups have made me aware it’s not common in our company to get raises in my level. I am a person loyal to my team and company, but I don’t know about staying and not knowing when I’ll get promoted/ a raise EssenceMediacom
At my last job, I was a part time post production assistant and i was doing consistently solid work and really wanted to be brought on full time because I couldnt afford to support myself but they wouldnt take the leap with me. My lead editor gave me this advice: sometimes you have to leave a job you like in order to get the job you deserve. If they're telling you you wont get a raise or promoted, believe them.
So what I say is, if you havent been at that position for a while and you really like it and think youll be promoted, get a part time gig or side hustle to supplement. If youve been there a while, and the mistakes youre talking about are pretty minor, it's worth it to take the steps to move on up. No one ever feels ready
Thank you stranger🥺
I do love this job but it doesn’t seem like I’ll be getting promoted in the next 3-4 months like I want (it’ll be year in Jan) . I think what makes matters worse is that I was in a different disciple on the same team making the same amount for over a year instead of just 9 months :/
I think that’s totally normal - assess what the role above you does and I bet, time and time again, you would have know how to handle things
I feel scared. Like if my work has mistakes now (although I am on the more difficult projects), how will it be when I’m expected to be a step higher? Any advice is appreciated💓
1. If you’re not getting promoted every 1-2 years at an agency, either you’re doing something wrong or the company is not financially sound.
2. If money is your biggest concern, your best bet to make more money quickly is to jump to a new company every 2-3 years or so. You will typically yield much bigger gains than you would getting an internal raise or promo. You could even try to do it every year but you’ll get to a point where people may question hiring someone who switches jobs so frequently.
Hey, I was in the exact same boat as you at EssenceMediacom. They christened the merger with a neverending hiring and promo freeze. Don't let the sunken cost keep you. We can't stay at the Associate/Assistant level forever and the wage is frankly unlivable.
I miss my team, but there's better wages at other companies
Promotion every 1-2 years? Whoever has that expectation is a child.
You gunna be a 30 year old CEO at a hold co?
You got what it takes to manage national and global business? Innovation? Global clients? Industry trends? Multiple P&L? Mergers and Acquisitions? Company Moral? All that plus yourself? You gunna write about your depression and hard job on fishbowl?
Promotions every 1-2 years is silly. Learn your trade, earn your trade. Leadership takes experience and experience takes time. Nothing is owed to you.
That’s why they call it a career.
I’m glad I don’t work under you
Employers are not loyal when they need to lay-off. I’ve learnt that the hard way, staying on a sinking ship hoping I would get a promotion for my loyalty.
Think about your career and move one if you don’t see improvement.