I'm due to start my new position as a team manager on Monday. I had a handover call with the outgoing team manager today and safe to say I'm panicking. A team of essentially brand new colleagues with a few senior ones with their own problems sprinkled in. I have also already been added to the rota to be in office and I was added for 3 days that I will struggle to do due to commitments out with work. In my current role I am only expected to be in office twice a month for reasons.
On the handover call, I subtly applied for 2 roles within the company that were nothing to do with my current area, and were better paying. When I came back to my desk after my call I was told one of the managers was looking to speak to me, which I can only guess is about my applying – someone would have been notified.
Am I in the wrong here at all or am I within my rights to apply for a new role as and when I want to? I am based in the UK