My current role is behind the scenes and has minimal client interaction. I’m a bit dissatisfied but this role will not change for the foreseeable future. Any advice for being in an unfavorable role?

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I’m client facing and am the go-to for all their problems. They can yell at me for things I’m not responsible for, then I have to awkwardly school them on things they still ignore, then when it gets escalated sometimes your top honcho boss will throw you under the bus for not doing the job that’s you’re still not responsible for. The grass is always greener fam

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I’ve been in your shoes before. It can be frustrating but the visibility, recognition, and professional development comes from that side of the fence, not where I’m currently standing

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Was the role described as client facing when you applied for it? Just curious what’s driving your expectation for the role to change. If it wasn’t a client facing role to begin with, it’s a little unfair to expect it to change.

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