thinking about my career.
i am currently in department 'a'.
i love my job. i love what i do.
despite no academic background in it (i am an engineer), i am doing quite well.
have been in this team since august 2006. that's almost 2 years!
in these 2 years, i have done everything end to end. and what i am fearing now is...i have reached the peak in my learning curve. is it time to move? laterally? upwards? another department?
i should be promoted to sr exec soon. that is if i ever get around to writing up my prolific success (whatever that means). i just find it difficult to write about myself. especially when it comes to selling myself (despite what everyone else thinks).
thing is, i have been offered another position in something i have never done before. it sounds tempting, as this is the line i have been wanting to get into. so maybe, i will just list down the pros and cons at this stage. oh and definitely "up" my prayers to God.
Department A
Pros:
- High profile
- Think i am good at it (which is also recognised by management)
- Department A gives out the best bonuses
- Job satisfaction
- Stimulates the brain and creativity
- Flat structure. If i want to get promoted to assistant manager, i would need subordinates
- Even if i were to stay within Department A, but a different team...it will pretty much be the same job scope. Even with added responsibility, it just means multiple projects.
- Current boss (who is contracted) will not be around forever. i may have left a good impression with him, but once he is gone...would this be translated to his successor??
Pros:
- New skills to be attained
- New people to meet
- Something i have always wanted to do
- this is the field i want to get into when i move out of the company. which means that this will be a good platform.
- Slower paced - which could be more ideal, if i want to start building a family
- good team - miss dell is part of the team, and she thinks it is very good
- it is an Asst. Mgr role, which means i can grow into this position.
- new skills - tough at first. though, i am one to adapt quite quickly.
- move a new floor. not as nice as where i am sitting now!
- must actually abide to company's dressing policies (i used to wear jeans on casual days, even though it's not allowed)
- might not be as good in this department, as i was in the previous one.
- might be seen as a "demotion" from where i came from. well, at least might be JUDGED or PERCEIVED as if i couldn't hack it in the previous department.
any advice anyone?
time to turn to God...
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