I asked for a new job title three months ago to get parity with some others in the company doing similar work.
It was denied by my boss two months after the ask.
Later, I found out my boss had been pissed at me because I came in making the same salary as him (since then he got a big bump and a big promotion one rung below c-suite.)
I’m a director and my denied title was VP.
My boss is also leaving for six months to work on some personal stuff but remaining with the big title.
In the meantime I got a job offer that pays way more but is a director title.
And right after that I heard the COO told the CEO I didn’t seem happy (he does seem to like me).
Do I take the new job or go around my current boss (too the COO) and ask for the promotion and say I need an answer in three days?
I’m pretty sure my current boss never championed the promotion I asked for.