Defining moments come and go. One happened to me this week. It may require you to provide a quick response that has serious implications for your next phase in life. Past experiences kick in and you fall back on them to direct you on how you will react next.
Seems like my new boss of 3 months is questioning my ability to perform in my current job role. He triggered a formal 2 months notification process on Wed that initially caught me by surprise but then it quickly felt familiar again. I have been down this road before. Spoke to wife and couldn’t sleep the whole night. The next morning, I spoke to 2 other people because I value their views, as they were responsible for helping me get this job. One of them was the boss that hired me but then lost his job 2.5 mths later. The other was an old friend who was instrumental in helping me get this role. They both generally agree on my next course of action. I should tender my resignation instead.
It has been a tough past 6 months working my butt off to try to succeed in my new role, but I guess it was not good enough. Time to cut loss and move on then. I have to learn from this setback and pick up the pieces to decide on what I want to do next. There are still some positives from this whole experience though. It helped me get back into the industry again, specifically the area where I left more than 15 years ago. It will be easier for me to get a similar role if I decide to continue within this sector. Have to keep my chin up.
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