I’m sure many of you have been in a similar situation to mine, but here goes.
Been in my job for 2 years this week- 19th August to be exact (essentially operations and FOH ‘coordinator’ for want of a better word, for a serviced office provider in London)
Main aim of me getting into this sector was to progress to a sales role and make £££/$$$ to eventually fund my own business and not have to work for someone else ever again.
Realised early on that the company was pretty badly set up and run- one of those that is always ‘getting by’ rather than ‘getting ahead’- bad facility set ups tend to be ignored if there aren’t major complaints (in the location I work at, they don’t become major mostly due to me being pretty good at neutralising complaints in general), outdated tech/processes/facilities are rife and a pain to work with and work around.
I myself have been able to stand out as, without trying to be arrogant, I do tend to work hard in jobs I have- but more importantly, it’s a fairly entry level role that’s seemingly a constant revolving door for the others in the same position as me; the only positions people seem to stay for longer than a year in are the senior managers/line managers (the only ones that have left the role have either gone on maternity or have been promoted to a different role within the company, most hires are external for these positions)
I was able to receive a promotion to somewhere in between entry level and management as a ‘senior coordinator) with a small pay rise, new probation period (ending September time) as well as an increased notice period.
While it seems clear that a lot of people in the company do value me as an employee for the most part, it has seemed for quite a long time that my immediate line managers take me for granted, only refer to my ‘senior’ role if I’ve made a mistake- usually with snide/rude remarks, the cold shoulder (to the point of actively ignoring my presence at times vs my immediate colleague that I semi-line manage).
Despite the CEO telling me to ask my line manager for assistance to pitch deals to existing clients, I was bluntly told that’s for her to do- with no help at all.
It’s felt for a long time that my goal to get into a role that will pay commission is highly unlikely- especially with the company as a whole doing next to nothing to aid employee development.
I’ve wanted to resign numerous times, but have had absolute shit luck on most occasions with getting a job interview for a role I’d be keen to do (and have passed up a dream opportunity in a sales role when I was offered this ‘promotion’)
In the next 6 weeks, we’ll have sold my old family home- which will mean me receiving roughly £55-60k.
I’m beyond tempted to just resign, with my current notice meaning I’d leave the job roughly when I’d receive a lump sum.
Half of me wants to be sensible and have something lined up, the other half wants to hand the notice in and use the free time/immediate availability to find a job I’d be happier in.
I know this isn’t exactly a general advice for those who want to leave their job, but I’m genuinely wondering if leaving would be a dumb move to make- even though I’m beyond fed up and I’m not sure what would make me happier than leaving!