Career advice needed!
Career advice needed!
(OP)
I recently (8 months ago) took a new job as an engineering supervisor, and I am now wondering what to do. I left my last job after 5 years because I felt I learned all I could at the position and there was no where to move in the company, so I took this job as a step up. However, now that I am in my new position, there are several things with the new company that are making me worry. Several times I have seen things I would consider ethically dubious, and have even had upper management pressure me to approve something I knew was incorrect (fortunately I did not give in). As well, now that it is known that I will not give in, I have heard thru the grapevine that some people were attempting leave me out of the loop on certain things so the company wouldn’t need my approval (I have the only stamp in the company). Turnover is high, and the whole organization is fairly disorganized. However, I do not believe I would be able to find an equivalent position with the same good salary. Should I try to stick it out and gain experience (this is my first supervisory position) and improve the company from within? Or should I cut my loses and leave? Will the short period of employment look bad on my resume?





RE: Career advice needed!
I don't think so - if you explain to interviewers what happened and how you found the unethical conditions intolerable, you will automatically be sifting out potential employers that also do unethical things.
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I've worked at both types of places and, lemme tell you, run away as fast as you can from the latter type. On the next interview, just explain the truth about how your ethics did not agree with that of your management's. I have never had an HR guy question that as a motivation for leaving a company.
TygerDawg
RE: Career advice needed!
When we put our names down we put our b@lls on a block and will be held responsible if anything goes wrong,
I had worked with a company that is pretty close to what you explained,
As to the term cut your losses n go, you haven't lost anything if you didn't sign whatever document you had not agreed to.
If you feel that the structure in the company could be altered with your own opinion, refer to tygerdawg comment.
IT WILL NEVER CHANGE unless there is a major change in top management (highly unlikely),
As for change, quote somebody " A change is as good as a HOLIDAY"
--Off all the things i've lost , i miss my mind the most--
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The only high turnover company that I would consider would be one with a reputation for offering good training and development opportunities.
Some companies are known for this, good entry level jobs but no opportunities after that.
These companies are few and far between. We have one locally that is a material testing company. A junior engineer with a couple years there has seen a lot and done a lot on job sites and is ready to move up, they just don’t have many opportunities within their company. (on the other hand an engineer with 20 years there only has 2 years 10 experience 10 times.)
They also get a lot of work from former employees.
This does not appear to be the case in the origional post.
Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng
Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com
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More importantly, regardless of your goals with this company, ask yourself whether the company plans to get you there in the near or distant future.
Regarding short period of employment, I have two companies in my resume with less than one year. They have not been a problem in any subsequent interviews.
RE: Career advice needed!
Since 2003, I've worked at a few different companies.
1 month, business got slow, laid me off.
8 months, company restructured sent design work to Germany
One week, project got cancelled... got let go.
4 months, work slowed and got laid off.
2 weeks, finished first project... got let go.
I keep getting interviews, and getting jobs, but thru no fault of mine, keep taking the wrong jobs.
I don't even put the one and two week stints on my resume. It would probably throw up too many red flags and I wouldn
t even get a chance to explain them. All of the other positions are on it though, and it hasn't hurt anything.
I have another interview today, and if I get an offer I'll probably take the job. It's a big company with a lot of room to grow, but I will never feel like I'm going to be someplace until retirement.
David
RE: Career advice needed!
I do have some industrial experience and some lab experience.
I am worried about my propects due to my age.
Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Regards
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Go for it. Your age shouldn't be a problem and will probably be advantageous.
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Unless you volunteer it, age whoudn't be an issue to getting an interview. Even if your college graduation date is on your resume, how would they no you didn't go straight out of highschool?
David