I currently work in a large organisation. Worked in one Department, moved to a new role to broaden my skills, but a leadership role has come up in the first department that my manager has flagged to me. She’s flagged it because I’ve been open with my feelings about my next move being a role which is more closely aligned to the work in the first department.
However, I know the shit that goes on in the first department. Understaffed, over stretched. A business that doesn’t value the value of this particular department. It has a manager who is egotistical and I just don’t ever see the problems I experienced when I was in that team changing. The person who has left (and why there is now this vacancy) was a brilliant leader, but since he moved on those more senior have made noises about him not being a great leader etc.
On paper, it makes absolute sense for me to apply. I have all the skills and experience required. But I also have a very strong gut feeling that I would go into the role, if successful, and be miserable and frustrated. And I couldn’t be surprised if that’s how it indeed turned out.
I’m unhappy in my current role because I don’t have enough autonomy or access to leadership, and this role would give me both.
I almost feel there is an expectation of me to apply, like it’s a dead cert I would go do it. But I am actively searching to leave as I don’t think this business (FS) is for me. So would if he daft to go for this bigger, more senior role when I could bet I will be just as unhappy?