Help a Reader: Career Advice

Here's a comment/question I recently received on my post titled What I'd Do with a High-Paying, Unrewarding Job:

I am in the same situation right now. Prior to my current job, I was out of work for two months, which wasn't a problem because I had some money saved up untill the account was getting depleted. Needless to say, I took this job out of desperation and convinience. Plus I saw it as a stepping stone to get to where I really want to be, boy was I wrong. To make matters worse the job wasn't challenging and still isn't. Don't get me wrong, I have been looking for another job since I started this one two years ago. But it seems as if I got more calls from employers before I put this current job on my resume.

Right now, I have pretty much reached my growth cap in the company. Besides, everyone is leaving due to poor management, little pay and lack of growth.

My department that had 8 people when I started two years ago, now has only two people left, myself and the supervisor. I have taken on more responsiblities, which of course is more money. But, at this point, it is not about the money anymore. It's a dead end job, I'm bored to death and I am certainly not utilizing my full potential.

The good news, however, is that when the new fiscal year starts in July, my dept will be dissolved and new positions created. At that point I can decide to take the new position or leave with a severence pay. But honestly, I don't know how long I can be the last Indian standing. Can anyone offer any word of advice?

What are your suggestions?

Comments

[Thejapchap]

If the company itself is the problem, then a new position there will not fix it. Since you've been considering leaving for two years now, what better time to do it then when you can collect severance for doing what you want to do?? I'd say spend some concentrated time trying to find a more satisfying and fulfilling position and hopefully it will be lined up by the time your department is dissolved!

[Carol]

Stick it out. It's only a couple of months to July - take the company off your resume if you feel it'll help, start pushing to get something else lined up, and just take deep breaths. You can do anything for a couple of months!