Ask HN: What advice would you give about feeling stuck and helpless in a job

Re:Ask HN: What advice would you give about feeling stuck an... by topkai22 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @01:34PM (#28417135)

At least start putting out feelers and start interviewing. For me at least that helps with the feeling of helplessness. I've had a pretty stable career and some disappointments with interviews, but at least feeling like an alternative was possible was empowering.

Can you reach out to your previous employers and former colleagues to let them know you looking?

In terms of the new personalities and organization, have you taken any actions to try to break inside the new "in" group? Meeting with the new personalities, finding problems to collaborate on, etc...

YMMV but I have seen that dynamic happen- management starts with "thier" people then adopts inherited people as thier own.

However, given my read of your post, I definitely would include looking for opportunities outside the company in your strstegy

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Re:Ask HN: What advice would you give about feeling stuck an... by slickrick216 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @02:01PM (#28417468)

Thanks appreciate the advice. Yeah I’ve tried to make friends be useful etc. There’s no hard feelings really just a sense of being out in the cold. On a personal level I get along with these folks. The only trend is they are bringing in people who they used to work with. Interestingly some folks who were already at the company and used to work with them have seen their fortunes change for the better. I’ll start looking around as unless I work for a specific company it’s not going to happen I think.

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