Thinking about leaving my job--advice?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by IUHoosiergirl88

It was definitely my plan to stay at my current firm for awhile, and I'm still not 100% sure I want to leave the firm. I'm going to try to switch projects first, so I can at least stay with the same company, however our PMOs haven't been letting people leave.

Ideally, I want to climb the corporate ladder on either the contracting or the government side. It's my ultimate goal to be a PDB-er or a Congressional briefer one day. It really upsets me that I'm even thinking about leaving so soon.

Thanks for all of your advice everyone! This is a tough situation that I was really not anticipating having to deal with at my first 'real' job.

Yeah, you live and you learn. My first job out of residency was a shit hole. I had to stick it out 3 years until my husband finished fellowship. I learned what to ask for the next job. That job lasted almost two years and was a stepping stone for my current job. The rose colored glasses are coming off...not really a bad thing.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Yeah, you live and you learn. My first job out of residency was a shit hole. I had to stick it out 3 years until my husband finished fellowship. I learned what to ask for the next job. That job lasted almost two years and was a stepping stone for my current job. The rose colored glasses are coming off...not really a bad thing.

Yep. When I was about 5 years out of school, I was at a place with a great culture and lots of flexibility. I interviewed somewhere for a LOT more money, and I couldn't put my finger on it, but something just wasn't right. I turned the job down, and looking back, I'm certain it was the right decision.

[33girl]

And sometimes things ARE right, and through just normal changes, a year later it's not the same company and you'd sooner eat your own head than go to work. It happens, and you can't beat yourself up saying you should have known.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

And sometimes things ARE right, and through just normal changes, a year later it's not the same company and you'd sooner eat your own head than go to work. It happens, and you can't beat yourself up saying you should have known.

So very true. All companies can go through tough times.

[IUHoosiergirl88]

Originally Posted by 33girl

And sometimes things ARE right, and through just normal changes, a year later it's not the same company and you'd sooner eat your own head than go to work. It happens, and you can't beat yourself up saying you should have known.

I feel like that's really what's happened with me. Most of my co-workers just keep saying that this isn't how (insert company name here) is, they've never had an experience like it with (insert company name here) and it's not how the project was.