I Want To Work for Company X
Most people don’t like doing the same thing every day.?They want to have a reason to spring out of bed, excited at the prospect of doing something new and interesting.?For many of us, our jobs present the challenges that we need to learn and stay engaged.?But sometimes, that light dims and our minds start to wander, thinking about life at that new shop down the street.?Well, the grass may be greener on the other side but you want to be certain before jumping the fence.???
Run towards something, not just from something.?If you are just trying to get away from your current situation, without knowing where you want to go, you run the risk of moving from something that is presumably bad to something even worse.?Hopefully, you can get that clarity and explore, ideally with the help of your leadership,?how much the current role can evolve and stretch to help you get what you need. This, of course, assumes that you like your current company, team and manager.
Wrong company or just wrong role??If your current role cannot satisfy your needs, you would be wise to at least explore other roles within the company before moving on.?All things being equal, you want to stay at the company you know best because there is always a premium placed on the relationships you have built and the knowledge you have amassed over time.?But?sometimes you simply may not find the right opportunity within a company you like.?And when that happens, it’s perfectly reasonable to explore opportunities at the shop down the street but that is not without its own risks.
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The company does not make the opportunity.? The role does. Sure, the company you are interested in may be doing something more exciting or they may even pay you more.?But that doesn’t always mean you are going to like the new role more.?One mistake engineers often make is prioritize the company over the role.?And you may be able to move around and eventually find a role you like but that is probably going to be hard so soon after joining a new company anyway.?
A company makes the backdrop that adds to the appeal of a role, but make sure you are always optimizing for the centerpiece, no matter how compelling the backdrop may be.?So figure out what you want from your role, exhaust all the possibilities with your current employer and then,?pursue the opportunity, and not the company, at the shop down the street.
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Engineering Manager at YouGov | AI
3 年I completely agree. On top of that sometimes people want to work for company XYZ just because they heard they pay very well. Being said that could be a valid reason to make a move (especially if the financial situation requires it), it's worth considering if the salary bump will compensate for the risk of leaving a stable company, the challenge of adjusting to a new environment that may bring some unknown challenges or drawbacks
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3 年Great article!
Director (Home Feed) at LinkedIn
3 年Great article and thoughts.. we often go wandering before we even know what we want.. window shopping — of course everything looks amazing behind those Glass walls and the amazing displays.. I often tell people think about moving when you stop loving your job, you know why and you can’t do anything about it..
Software Engineer @ LinkedIn | Web Developer
3 年Bef Ayenew This post resonates with me. Last year around the same time, I had to make a call between staying with a startup that I've worked with for the past 5 years vs moving to a new company in a new city. I was in a dilemma as it was a really difficult decision for me and I still remember what one of my mentors told me that day: "Are you running towards the new company or are you running away from your current company?" That gave me much-needed clarity. Thank you for such insightful posts. Kudos!