I have been in my current role for 3 years and is quite specific to one area within my profession. My previous work history is also within this area. I am at the point where I want, and am ready, to move to the next level but I really need wider experience of other areas within my profession to be able to get the capabilities And experience I need to move up. My line manager has confirmed this and I agree.
I really enjoy the work in the current area I am in and find it both interesting and challenging but am probably getting comfortable in that role now. I started looking for other jobs and have been offered a role that has wider experience but also has elements of my current work area in, so arguably the right next move. My current line manager is also very different to me in terms of the way we work and so doesn't give me the level of support I feel I need to improve my capabilities.
I really enjoy what I currently do and don't relish the prospect of fitting into a new team and getting up to speed in a completely unfamiliar area of work where I will probably hit the ground running. I am also concerned that I won't enjoy the new area of work as much as my current area, although this is probably just because it is different. Friends have said that even if I don't like the work I only need to stay for a year and then find another job and I will then have a better range of skills. I am quite risk adverse (as is the nature of my profession) and so am finding it really difficult to decide whether I should take the new role or stay within in the familiarity and comfort of my current role.
Has anyone ever taken a job for tactical reasons or as a stepping stone to get where they want to be in the future? How did it play out and was it the right decision or did you regret it?
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Have you taken a 'stepping stone' job?
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mylittlemonkey · 25/03/2017 07:53
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