I work for a huge multi national company, in the HR department, more specifically Talent Acquisition. However I don’t recruit, I supervise a team that manages the back office functions of the department. My job is super chill, remote, my team is awesome and the pay is also good.
Each year we have “career conversations” where we talk about our career path, interests and growth opportunities. I told my manager I wouldn’t mind staying in TA I just DO NOT want to recruit. I’ve done it before and I hate it, plus that’s not the path I want to follow for my career. She said she actually doesn’t either so she understands and we talked about other areas I could eventually move to, shared some contacts with me and stuff.
A few weeks later she told me another manager in TA was interested in my profile and would like to offer me a promotion in her team. She said she was hiring for two positions: one in charge of project implementation and one for recruiting. I said I was interested in the first and contacted this manager.
During our conversation I said once again that I was interested in the project implementation position. She said I would still be evaluated for both in case I was a better fit for the other one too (I have done project implementation in my current position so I thought it was a no brainer.)
Long story short, I got the job and it turns out is for the recruiting position. The pay increase is really really good and I’m currently planning my wedding and saving for my future with my fiancé (I will eventually leave this company because I’ll be moving to my fiance’s country). So I accepted the offer. But ofc I don’t feel too good about it and I don’t even know what to think. I know I should feel grateful for the opportunity, but now I wonder if I’ll hate work and if it’s even worth it. I also didn’t want to “burn bridges” by declining the offer, everyone here is really tight and idk how it would have made me look.