I had a colleague tell me to “take ownership” of my career a few weeks ago. I’ve had that on my mind since. I’m curious to see what that may mean to others. Does it mean get out before you’re kicked out? Does it mean to always be looking for your next job while employed at AS? And what would it mean to those who truly enjoy working here? Not sure what feedback this will receive but I hope it’s not sarcasm.
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@1bsc+1augt3I0 Are you the mayor of this site? What an a$$ you are. Glad I don’t have to be associated with the likes of you. Grow a pair.
Why are you on this site??!! It’s for conversations around layoffs – which it sounds to me like you were not impacted. GET OFF THIS SIGHT
It means you are an id––t for not knowing what it means. The level of stupidity at this company is astounding.
It means to make it happen, not wait for it to happen to you. Learn your role, ask questions, try a different role. Look at postings. Does something sound interesting? Find out about it, talk to people, figure out what you need to get there. Courses are available and free through the company. Use them. There’s even some kind of tuition reimbursement. Pick your own path. And guess what, you can change paths.
It means know what you want in your career and play an active role in achieving it. No one can own your development and career progression but you. Friends, family, managers, and colleagues can help. They can open doors, they can provide resources, they can talk it through and help you think about options, they can offer insights that you might not realize about yourself. But at the end of the day, the only person responsible for your career is you.
It means don’t wait for your career to advance or for anyone to take care of you. Figure out where you want to get with your career, build out your network and mentors, get advice on how to get to you career destination and be proactive about pursuing opportunities that will get you there. This is what “high potential” employees do.
It’s a nice way of saying the managers are too overwhelmed to give a sh–t about your development. They’re basically telling you that you are on your own career wise and you’re not going to go anywhere unless you do all the work yourself. They don’t actually care about promoting from within or helping people grow as claims professionals...your job is to keep the shareholders happy. I can’t even get time to talk to my manager about my career goals. He’s so busy he cancels every meeting we have.
You should always have feelers out for a better opportunity. There is always one or there and you won't find it if you aren't at least passively looking. This is especially true in tech.
I understand this perspective. Unfortunately, I enjoy my job too and was not prepared to get the Voluntary termination offer. I am still torn about my decision, but would be naive to think I would not be laid off soon if I do not accept it. I was forced to update a resume after being here for several years and put feelers out into the market. Very sad about it all, but it is reality.