Why the Job Search Will Move Into Higher Gear
Today was the third time since August I've come home tired and frustrated over something stupid and minor at work. Many of you know I began a serious job search in July, seeing as how I've achieved everything I could reasonably aim for at my federal agency. On the whole, this place has been very good to me, taking me in 10 years ago at a time when I badly needed a stabilizing influence in my life.
The problem is, I've now begun letting my Division Director's eccentricities and idiosyncracies get to me, a sure sign of burnout.
Read On:
On the whole, my Division Director's not a bad boss. She:
The job I have is still pretty good, probably one of the best at my agency. I don't love it anymore the way I did until about six or seven months ago, but I still like it and appreciate the management skills I've learned in the process. Only, I knew five years ago, when I took this position, that I would probably tire of it at some point. This past summer, I read the signs and decided it was time to update my resume and start networking.
How long until I land a new position, somewhere else? Or, rather, how many times do I let my Director's pointless meetings and pointless little stupidities get to me the way they did today? I'm less and less able to hide my irritation at what are still only minor annoyances, all things considered -- and some of my peers have noticed.
The problem is, I've now begun letting my Division Director's eccentricities and idiosyncracies get to me, a sure sign of burnout.
Read On:
On the whole, my Division Director's not a bad boss. She:
- Doesn't micromanage
- Supports her staff
- Understands and lives by, our profession's ethics.
- Appoints Blacks (like myself) to management positions at an agency that's basically stuck in the 1950s.
- Fair-to-poor people skills
- Piss-poor money management
- Informs staff on a need-to-know basis
- Discourages open communication
The job I have is still pretty good, probably one of the best at my agency. I don't love it anymore the way I did until about six or seven months ago, but I still like it and appreciate the management skills I've learned in the process. Only, I knew five years ago, when I took this position, that I would probably tire of it at some point. This past summer, I read the signs and decided it was time to update my resume and start networking.
How long until I land a new position, somewhere else? Or, rather, how many times do I let my Director's pointless meetings and pointless little stupidities get to me the way they did today? I'm less and less able to hide my irritation at what are still only minor annoyances, all things considered -- and some of my peers have noticed.