Ended up as glorified admin assistant in new role- AIBU to look elsewhere?

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So I made a sideways move 6 months ago as I didn’t think the long term prospects were looking great for my previous employer. I am lower mid level in my industry and thought the job I was moving to was broadly similar.

That has turned out not to be the case and I have gone from having substantive responsibility and my own work streams to basically being used as an admin assistant for the rest of my new team.

I’d say 80% of my time is spent on admin tasks- think filing documents to the system, dealing with client invoices, work trackers, file openings, filling in template pitch documents, taking meeting minutes, collating menu choices and seating plans for events etc.

In addition, my new team is a lot more hierarchical- where at my old employer I’d have worked directly with a senior manager on a certain task, there are now 4 layers.

Is my only option to look elsewhere/approach my old employer as frankly I am board shitless and am not getting the development opportunities I would like. I have discussed the situation with my manager and there have been promises to get me a better quality of work but very little has actually changed.

Look elsewhere . It’s too soon to go back to your old employer unless they offer you a promotion .

I agree with the PP - it’s not worked out, I’d look elsewhere.

Thanks- I think I’ll start looking for new jobs now. It’s a shame but I guess not every new job works out.

Why not talk to your manager about your desire to progress first

if it’s a sideways step than assume you are paid the same but less responsibility, so more responsibility will equal more money?

if there’s not chance to progress then look around