Nov 14 2024, 12:41 PM
QUOTE(Takudan @ Nov 2 2024, 12:07 AM)
Thank you both, unfortunately it's not something I'm able to answer yet still...
I guess I feel like a frog trapped in well but with curiosity for the outside world. I'd like to know from y'all/others who have changed jobs:
1. How did the change affect your career?
2. How do you feel now about your decision then?
I guess I feel like a frog trapped in well but with curiosity for the outside world. I'd like to know from y'all/others who have changed jobs:
1. How did the change affect your career?
2. How do you feel now about your decision then?
QUOTE(Takudan @ Nov 11 2024, 11:56 PM)
Thank you all for the replies.
I have just accepted an offer to transfer internally to a new department to be formed starting next year. I was slated for promotion next year so this decision may kill the chance, idk tbh. I guess it's one baby step out of the centre of my comfort zone, basically where I've been the past 10 years... Even such a small decision gave me so much dilemma
Regardless, I'll definitely maintain good relationship with the existing department because I truly enjoyed working with them and might want to return one day...
I think one thing I found it hard to discern was the stagnation itself. If I have to compare to everything you guys have said so far...
Was I challenged? Yes. In my current role, I am constantly challenged to solve problems, and you could say every puzzle was different in a way.
Was I learning? All the time. From above, I learned every time and felt satisfaction whenever I designed a good solution for the team. In my company + my seniority, there's way too much to learn as an individual and work will never end.
Was there growth? Yeah I had promotions, just that it's slower as a senior... but isn't it normal for the graph to plateau? Like, you can't be getting 100% growth every year just like the big companies revenue growth right?
But yeah anyway, the new role is more globalised. Pros: increased chances of travel opportunities. Cons: potentially stretched working hours to accommodate multiple time zones. Nature of work still very similar but may lean more towards things that I would like to gain more exposure on.
Great question. Let me share my 2 cents as someone who have taken the plungeI have just accepted an offer to transfer internally to a new department to be formed starting next year. I was slated for promotion next year so this decision may kill the chance, idk tbh. I guess it's one baby step out of the centre of my comfort zone, basically where I've been the past 10 years... Even such a small decision gave me so much dilemma
Regardless, I'll definitely maintain good relationship with the existing department because I truly enjoyed working with them and might want to return one day...
I think one thing I found it hard to discern was the stagnation itself. If I have to compare to everything you guys have said so far...
Was I challenged? Yes. In my current role, I am constantly challenged to solve problems, and you could say every puzzle was different in a way.
Was I learning? All the time. From above, I learned every time and felt satisfaction whenever I designed a good solution for the team. In my company + my seniority, there's way too much to learn as an individual and work will never end.
Was there growth? Yeah I had promotions, just that it's slower as a senior... but isn't it normal for the graph to plateau? Like, you can't be getting 100% growth every year just like the big companies revenue growth right?
But yeah anyway, the new role is more globalised. Pros: increased chances of travel opportunities. Cons: potentially stretched working hours to accommodate multiple time zones. Nature of work still very similar but may lean more towards things that I would like to gain more exposure on.
I was with my first company for 9 years when I decided to switch. There were some push factors, things were certainly not as rosy as yours back then. But I was always recognised for my contributions and being paid above average package, I already did a role switch by year 5/6 to be less stressful. People in my dept were all there for a long time, the idea of staying for the rest of my working life in 1 single company scares me, and the 10 year mark makes me feel like I would not dare to move after that. So I made a parallel move to a different environment, even better hours but different type of stress
Since then, I switched 2 more times, everytime to a wider role and now I'm in a comfortable international role that allows WFH all the time + work travels; lots of autonomy and better package than local roles. Sounds like a dream right? Of course there's always the not so nice part, but the nice part is enough for me to not want to look out for now
Looking back, I have no regrets leaving at all, my former team mates remained stuck in their roles for better or worse. I may have become the dept head if I stayed, but my current role is a lot better. Of course everyone's journey will be different, and you may regret big time with a worse off employer. But hey, it sounds like you are a high performer, as long as you don't burn the bridges, I'm sure it's possible to go back if you wanted to. I get offer to go back every now and then, to more than one former employer
I think your decision to switch dept is a great one, you would soon realise you are more adaptable than you thought. The move for me is not just about pay or whether I like my job, but to see what is out there. Doesn't it freak you out when you think about being with the same company for 30-40 years of your working life? It sure scares the hell out of me. The era for life-long career in 1 company like IBM-ers are over I think
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