I’ve been in my current role for 2 years. The first year was great, in hindsight it was probably the honeymoon period. The workload in my second year has been rough, our dept is very lean and I feel like I can barely keep my head above water. Additionally, im not enjoying the work. Its not mentally stimulating and very admin heavy in nature. The compensation is awesome but the work feels beneath me.
My plan was to approach our Director in June to let them know how im feeling and that I was interested in pursuing sales or investor relations.
Well…arguably the most integral member of our team put in their notice last week. It’s going to be brutal losing them. They have a ton of specialized knowledge and are truly irreplaceable imo. I know that i’ll be leaned on to learn a lot of their role but honestly I’m already drowning. And I have no desire to take over their role even though it’s a promotion…the work is very similar to what im doing now and I just dont love it.
An internal sales role opened up in my city and I think it’s a huge opportunity (relates to the AI and Data Center space). Fully remote, company car, etc. I’m a huge people/relationship person and have a feeling I’d really enjoy and excel in a sales role. However…I feel terrible going to my boss and telling them I’d like to apply given the timing. And from an optics perspective, I fear ill look like a “quitter” leaving the team at such a bad time.