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My advice is to start looking for a job. When I worked for a start up, I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop. So I was always looking for a job. My kiddo was a teenager at the time.
Just the act of having a plan for a job search… made me feel better mentally. It made me feel like I had control.
I budgeted 1 hour per day to the search. I started slow by reading LinkedIn profiles to see what the different options were within my field. I gave myself permission to just think about what I wanted. This lasted a couple of weeks. Then I started updating my resume and locating where to apply. I had a list of companies from my research.
Best of luck
At the age your kids are currently at, your #1 job is to be there for them. Since your current role allows that, I would stay put. You can look for work, but don't accept anything at the sacrifice of your family. Kids grow up so fast, and you're going to value these years in the future. Try not to get overwhelmed by the lack of structure in your current company. There are tons of companies with internal issues. You may be chasing a unicorn that doesn't exist in that regard.
Cons cont: they are not transparent on the trajectory of the company, no idea on how to run this type of business so when I make recommendations leadership doesn’t take it seriously until it breaks or we get docked in an audit.
Before I could even speak at “performance evaluation” (one that I had to request bc my contract stated it at the 6 mo mark) one of the owners straight up says “we can’t offer you more money”. Rubbed me the wrong way to start a convo like that, so now I’m in my IDGAF mode.
I know a lot of ppl don’t have jobs right now and I’m grateful I have one. There’s only so much unstructured/unorganized chaos I can take. I come from super structured companies with processes in place. My ADHD is going nuts and bc of the autonomy and no regular guidance, I’m struggling. I have asked for support but no action from leadership/owners.
I prefer to be in office for my own work style, but I know I need the flexibility for my family. Also I feel like everyone around me is being promoted and leveling up and here I am having to “step back” bc of my life choices. I have FOMO on career growth.. but my kids need me too. Ages 4 & 2. I can’t do it all and I’m trying to accept it.
I’ve been looking for other jobs but it’s tough right now. Do I suck it up for my kid’s/family’s sake and stay put? Or do I jump ship? I can actively keep looking but even that’s a whole full time job. I’m conflicted.
You’re used to structure and processes. But you’re at a startup. New startups go thru something similar to the stages of a new team: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing. The company sounds like it’s at the Storming stage. In your role, a huge part of the job is partnering with the managers of all the other functions and get yourselves into the Norming stage. That means getting the structure and processes in place. Ownership is not going to do it for you. That’s why they hired you.