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Hello dear peers,
Someone please guide me about the hierarchy at DXC.
4.1 professional - 1
4.2 professional - 2
5 Senior Professional / Associate Manager
Where does manager lie in this hierarchy .
Is it above level 5 and is it called level 6.
And what is the salary range for Manager position.
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On a serious note I understand. I have aging parents, dying grandma, and a bipolar schizophrenic brother. Hang in there as we all have real problems.
@SA2 - i'm so sorry! Best wishes with everything for you. My short story is: dad just died (never had relationship but he still died), ensuing things from that, a mother with a number of health issues, and who is causing drama with SO, and a mentally ill brother. That's family. My exit strat hasn't worked yet and I'm not sure that it will. That's my biggest scare and I can't seem to shake that feeling
Sounds like he's right - you are disengaged! But, in this case, justifiably. Good leaders can help you work around this stuff - including the exit strategy, because the good ones will realise that careers have bigger horizons than your current project. But they can't provide that help without context, which you have to provide. If you trust this manager, explain openly, and good things have a chance of happening - you may be surprised.
Did you tell your manager any of this? Not as an excuse but you are really going through tough times. I'm a manager and if my SA would tell me what you are writing, I would be collaborative and try to help.
@AdvM 1: i did not. I just said that I tend to "sit back" in meetings because I'm trying to understand client content more (i'm new to engagement), which is partially true. I didn't tell anyone about dad passing because he was non-existant in my life so it wasnt a huge loss to me. My mother's health has had me concerned for a long time. Can't mention exit strat feelings obviously, but definitely have a lot on the family plate. Should i follow up and let her know?
@OP I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Take it one day at a time, you got this!
Sorry about your pops, that's rough. I'd discuss that with her. Re: the failing exit strat - maybe trying to develop an exit isn't the best way to keep your current job. Sounds like your manager is just paying attention.
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I would tell my manager what is going on. Sometimes they have more experience with these things than you can tell on the surface. I have a family member with sever depression who has attempted suicide two times in the last year before going into intensive therapy. I let my manager know I would like to go and be with them and why I was off my game at work. Turns out their dad went through a similar thing and we have since become support systems for each other. I don't recommend living your life as an open book but I have found a professional level of transparency has helped my career and honestly my mental health with not feeling like I need to constantly hide my struggles!
Thanks OP! I'm glad my experience could help! Everyone goes through bumps and I'm sure your manager has had reports who are looking to exit and have difficult family situations before and will know how to be supportive! Best of luck with everything!
Update: just got off the phone with manager. Didn't even get one sentence out before balling. She was totally understanding and said to let her know of anything I need. Glad I was able to tell her so she doesn't think I'm just disinterested in the job. As always, thanks for the support fam 💖
Sorry to hear. Reach out to your HR and let them know you might like workplace and work type accommodations for a short while. Don't be shy to tell people you need time and help to sort things out. Also have the diversity dialog. Not all people speak all the time. Hang in there!
Agreed @P1. OP, if you have a mentor you trust, they can help you with the exit strat. Current employee can always be a future client...
OP - I would tell the manager about family issues and ask her / his opinion how to tackle it. Try to phrase your conversation that you are asking for advice and collaboration. Otherwise you might come across as unprofessional. For exit strategy, I wouldn't openly tell the manager about it but you can leverage your project to help you focus on an area that might give you more exit opps. Tell your manager you want to gain more experience on expertise or skill "x". In the beginning of projects, I always have a conversation with junior staff to understand this project can be beneficial for them. And honestly if you told me you are looking for a way to exit, I would still help you. But, that's just me.
Look, I can't call the specifics of your situation. But I can say that I have helped people in my teams leave the firm for a good opportunity because it was the right thing to do. One of them has now come back to work for me, which is my comment about horizons. Managers upwards are usually well connected, and should be willing to use their networks to help you if your reasons for editing are good (and not, say, "I hate working with you!").
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Thanks, principal. I will take this advice. My manager is a wonderful person and I trust that I could have a candid conversation with her. I just always thought exit strat was not something that should be known to current firm. Thanks again everyone! 💖
^wonderful advice, and I'm deeply sorry about your family member. I agrer about transparency. Ive honestly been trying to hide (and am really just bottling) this stuff. Can't control family stuff, and had never even thought about being honest about exit strat. These really are my two biggest things right now clouding me, and I know I'm not on my A-game, which isn't like me at all 😓
Take a 10 week vacation to recollect your thoughts. You should come back engaged and ready