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hello fishes,
need some advice.
my current ctc is 16 with 5.6 years of experience. I was a contract hire and parent company wants to hire me.
company is service based company.
my current title is senior analyst but they want to make me manager.
they are skipping tech lead and team lead positions.
they are ready to change 5 days working from earlier 6 days working.
they are asking me my expectations.
we are on client location and there is no one above us. Also team is not technically sound.FSS
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Keep your eyes open but don’t necessarily make a sudden move. It doesn’t sound like you’re dying to get out, maybe hold out until the pandemic slows down.
For sure. I’m not going to jump ship unless it’s a killer offer/better client.
New jobs are always boring AF for the first few months. I have a one year rule. It’s long enough to get SOME experience at a new shop, but short enough to not feel like you wasted time. In 11 years, there were two positions I had for only a year because I knew they weren’t going anywhere. So I’d hang in there. Take advantage of the free time.
Things are constantly in flux in this business. If you have a decent work situation (especially pay and mental health wise) I would strongly caution jumping ship right away. Understandable to not want to feel like you’re stuck without having anything new to put in your book or on your resume but there are a lot of really miserable roles out there.
Maybe use this time to save some money and dust off some side projects or collect a few certifications if you’re not feeling stretched. Finding a cure for boredom is a much easier thing to do than finding a cure for burnout, being underpaid, or working on a nightmare client.
I feel we all have this one job at some point in our career.
Think about what you could’ve done better in terms of judging how this job aligns with what you want to do. Did you not know enough about the work they do? Did you not have an understanding of your responsibilities? What questions could you have asked in the review process?
Look around and jump when the time is right. Also, be prepared to tell your future employer why you’re jumping so soon. They’ll want to know so that you don’t do this with them as well.
If you make this a habit then you’ll start burning bridges. Be cautious.
Yeah, that’s my worry. I left a job once before I was there for a year (I didn’t want to leave, but it got so toxic that I couldn’t support the company)
Trust your gut.