LYC: Job stuff (all good but I'm so wishy washy)
Posted by
Dano (aka dano)
Feb 18 '22, 07:04
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LYC: I'm mainly typing this out to think through it, but comments are fine if you have any.
I'm currently a Business Analyst II. I like my job. I enjoy the problem solving of it, but of course there are aspects of it that are boring.
The Product Owner of the main application I work on is leaving so her position will be open. When I heard she was leaving it didn't even occur to me to apply for the job, but then I was directly approached about applying for it.
It's in a different department, but I estimate that it would be a 2 - 2.5X promotion in level in the company with a significant pay raise.
I could do the job, and I would be working with a lot of the same people just in a different role, but I have concerns. I'm not sure that I would like the job as much as the job I have now. I like being a "doer" and with that role I wouldn't actively "do" as much though I would be responsible for more. Also, my current boss is great and I have concerns about the person I would be reporting to in the new position.
Also, I know that paperwork has been submitted to give me a promotion to a BA III since I have essentially been performing that role. That would be a more normal one step promotion and come with a raise, but not anything close to what the other job would be. My responsibilities would not change because I'm already doing the job. There's no guarantee that it will be approved.
I had pretty much settled on not applying until I spoke to someone whose opinion I respect who thinks I should apply. The one thing she did agree with about not applying is the person I would be working for if I got the new position.
I'm very wishy washy when it comes to these things. I've gone from not considering it, to leaning no, to definitely no, to leaning no.
I think that the fact that I've never been stronger about applying than leaning no is probably my answer.
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