Go Out and Make Your Own Growth
If you’re considering leaving your nine-to-five but aren’t sure it’s the right move, here are 3 signs Porterfield suggests considering.
1. You’re Being Underpaid
“Being underpaid is a huge trigger for, ‘I am done,’” she says. “I need to move on. You can certainly ask for a raise, she says. But if they say no, You’ve got to think about a plan B.”
Porterfield tells the story of a former student, a pharmacist, who was training a recent hire. “When she realized this guy who she trained was making more money than she was and she had been there for many, many years,” she says, “That was it for her.”
2. You Feel Invisible or Undervalued
“Sometimes people feel invisible in their nine-to-five jobs,” says Porterfield. “They have ideas, they bring them to the table and no one pays attention. That can be a sign that there won’t be an opportunity for growth where you are.”
“If you feel invisible or undervalued in your job and you know your ideas aren’t even getting the attention they deserve,” Porterfield says, start looking for a gig where leadership is open to hearing what you have to say.”
3. You Don’t Want Your Boss’s Job
Sometimes realizing it’s time to go is about recognizing that your company does not offer the kind of ladder you would like to climb.
If you feel like, “I don’t want that kind of job. I want to make more money. I want to do something more creative. I’m not excited about that,” says Porterfield, right there that should tell you growth in that business is not a good fit for you.”
Thanks for sharing this wisdom Gili Malinsky
