WWYD - work related

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I have to start by saying that I LOVE my company and I definitely don't want to leave.

However my department has put a ceiling on my growth. Other departments have shown interest in taking me, but there's no budget (even one of them said they'll take it to HR). Another colleague has said we'll create a business case to move departments.

My new manager, well she used to be my peer, and I do a lot of the coaching and mentoring with my peers because she doesn't have the technical know-how. She also micromanages me on a daily basis.

I found another job within 10 days. Fairly established (albeit new company). Salary would be a pay cut (but not massively) and I think they'd use my skillset substantially more.

I have a lot to be grateful for in my current company, I've made friends for life that just meeting them has changed my life. I get great life-work balance, and I really believe in what we do. She just treated me like an idiot and ended up crying.

I've spoken ad nauseam with our department director (who ended up being very blunt about the budget situation in front of another head of department). However I haven't mentioned it to our Managing Director (we get along extremely well).

So, would you just give up or fight to stay? (In a different role of course).

Give up. You alone are responsible for your development & career, not the company. They just pay you for your time & skills. If there is no room for growth you will stagnate.

you do not have to hate your job/company to leave it.

If another company has better prospects move on, even if there is a small pay cut you have the opportunity to move up the scale.

Thanks for your reply. It's hard to give when I really like it here. It's just unfortunate that it has come to this..

I suspect you are at the top of a slippery slope where it is going to start heading downhill and you end up stuck. Sometimes you are better off cutting your losses & moving on whilst you can.

I have more than 30 years in the corporate world at a senior level, mentored and managed many many people. This company is not interested in developing you. Give up and find a company that will appreciate you more.

Agree with above. They had the opportunity to support and nurture you and choose not to. If you force their hand and they do it to keep you do you think they will continue to nurture your career long term . ?

I'd take a chance on a new company.

I agree with the PPs, time to move on.

I just wanted to commiserate op, we have a similar situation where people are advanced without proper skills and knowledge and it's painful. Then they turn into micro managers.

At the very least, you should interview with the other company and see what they offer. If you want, you can share the offer with your MD and give them a chance to counter offer if they want to keep you.

Depending on your circumstances and what you ultimately want - for a while i was happy in a job which I could do with my eyes closed, no hope of progression but it suited my life circumstances at the time. Work was effectively a means to do other things at the time, my bills were paid and I'd be home by 5:30pm most evenings. After I was done with that I wanted to aim higher so took steps to do that - granted it was hard because life was 'easy' in previous job but if you want to earn more, apply your skillset in better ways and all that brings then it's time to pack up and wave goodbye.

As a by the by, friends made in workplaces who you genuinely share a mutual bond with will still be there following the jump - if anything they'll understand why it's the best course of action.

Have you actually interviewed and been offered the other position?
You may find there is some wriggle room on the salary.

Honesty leave,

If the company wanted you to progress you would have the opportunities

You have probably been pigeon holed

Being harsh though there may be other departments that really rate you in theory but those more senior are not trying to retain you, there is always many discussions around whose emerging talent and how can we retain and keep them doesn't sound like they are trying to keep you by pushing back every opportunity you may come across.

At the end of it all it's a job and you don't feel like your getting the best out of it or fully fulfilled so you should look at other opportunities

The micromanaging would be enough for me to take the other job. Good luck OP in whatever you decide.

Well I think that head of department that tried to pull me, is going to take it to HR and the CFO (who she reports to). That was only last week, so it's early days .

I do have the offer, we're just negotiating the wiggle room.