Contemplating Career Change

[scootr]

Update: So it has been around 9 months ago since I posted about this. The job got progressively worse. The micromanaging has increased and not improved. A few of the folks I work with have already left and others are looking. Moral is definitely down but upper management cannot see it.

Anyway, back in August I reached my tipping point and started aggressively looking for other jobs in my field. I was turned down for three positions, two were lateral in pay and one was a step down. I started feeling like maybe I am not going to be able to find another job until one of our customers sent me a job announcement for their group. I have done a lot of work with the customer over the years and very familiar with their processes because I already assist them with it. I actually sent hem a letter back in August telling them about myself and what I could bring to their team. I applied for it and interviewed and they hired me!!!

I still cannot believe it. It is a substantial raise and I will not be in management anymore. Really blessed. For those that maybe feel stuck like I did, keep pushing forward. Don't give up and accept failure and move on. Also, I started feeling like I was not worth being in the pay ban that I am in and was nervous about applying for jobs that payed more. I am so glad I pushed through even though I doubted myself. I did not quit and kept looking at all options. It took a while and a lot of hours building and tweaking my resume but payed off.

I have to say that even though I am starting a new job, the last couple of years dealing with new management and working through all the changes being implemented, I learned a tremendous amount about myself and new ways to do things. I lost a lot of sleep over this last job. 15 years of dedication to it and it was not easy to get away/leave. I do care about the organization but my personal life was taking a huge toll. I feel like a weight has been lifted. Thanks for all the responses in this thread. I know it is just a tractor forum with folks I don't know personally but reading the responses did give me hope and new ways to look at things.

That is freaking awesome. Glad for you and yours. Hard work does pay off.
Believe in yourself and work hard. Don't forget it and teach it to your children.
Merry Christmas

 

[tradosaurus]

Update: So it has been around 9 months ago since I posted about this. The job got progressively worse. The micromanaging has increased and not improved. A few of the folks I work with have already left and others are looking. Moral is definitely down but upper management cannot see it.

Anyway, back in August I reached my tipping point and started aggressively looking for other jobs in my field. I was turned down for three positions, two were lateral in pay and one was a step down. I started feeling like maybe I am not going to be able to find another job until one of our customers sent me a job announcement for their group. I have done a lot of work with the customer over the years and very familiar with their processes because I already assist them with it. I actually sent hem a letter back in August telling them about myself and what I could bring to their team. I applied for it and interviewed and they hired me!!!

I still cannot believe it. It is a substantial raise and I will not be in management anymore. Really blessed. For those that maybe feel stuck like I did, keep pushing forward. Don't give up and accept failure and move on. Also, I started feeling like I was not worth being in the pay ban that I am in and was nervous about applying for jobs that payed more. I am so glad I pushed through even though I doubted myself. I did not quit and kept looking at all options. It took a while and a lot of hours building and tweaking my resume but payed off.

I have to say that even though I am starting a new job, the last couple of years dealing with new management and working through all the changes being implemented, I learned a tremendous amount about myself and new ways to do things. I lost a lot of sleep over this last job. 15 years of dedication to it and it was not easy to get away/leave. I do care about the organization but my personal life was taking a huge toll. I feel like a weight has been lifted. Thanks for all the responses in this thread. I know it is just a tractor forum with folks I don't know personally but reading the responses did give me hope and new ways to look at things.

Congrats. I hope your new job stays great until you retire.
After reading your thread again it reminded me of my path:
1990 (age 25): First job as design engineer (Texas)
1991: Laid off and found a maintenance engineer job (Texas & 2 kids)
1999: Laid off and decided to try being a stock-broker (Texas & 4 kids)
2001: Quit and tried being an investment banker (Texas & 5 kids)
2001: Quit and tried being a project manager for a college buddy who owned his own firm (Texas & 6 kids)
2002: Went back to same type of job in 1991 (Georgia & 7 kids).
2003: Quit and found a job with the federal gov't ( Texas & 9 kids)
2022: Still with same place. Will retire. ( done with kids. )

Lesson learned? Never work for a private company unless you can belong to a strong union.

 

[dodge man]

So glad it worked out, good news!

 

[airbiscuit]

I had a friend who's Dad said, "You better find a job you love, because there will be days you'll hate that." I have never had a job I didn't love. Congratulations on ypur good luck.

 

[repete]

After a number of years as a computer operator for Boeing I said enough with working indoors without a window. I tested and became a professional firefighter and never looked back. I worked on my days off building my homes and learning what I could about anything construction related. Now I get to help my kids with their homes ALL the time.

I do not regret anything I did be it picking up chicken eggs every day for three hours from age 13 until I could drive. Working at a garden nursery store from 3pm till 9pm every day year round while still high school. Worked selling car parts for Schucks Auto for a short stint. Made fiberglass body parts for KW trucks (chopper guns suck by the way) then finally as a Data processor for Boeing.

One good thing about my time at Boeing Computer Services was I met my wife of nearly 40 years there.