When Growth Feels Like a Distant Promise: Knowing When It’s Time to Move On
At what point does one earn the right to autonomy at work? How many years, how much commitment, how many quiet sacrifices? jo urney. These questions have been circling my mind as I reflect on my current For a while, I accepted things as they were — steady, unchallenging, manageable. Two incidents in particular stood out — not because they were explosive, but because they quietly made me rethink everything. Incident One: When Doing My Job Wasn’t Enough In February, I raised a concern about an incompetent hire — I reported it both to my supervisor and to the person we both report to. I explained that I was carrying out most of the tasks that this employee was supposed to be handling, leaving me with less time to focus on my own responsibilities. But when that employee turned around and said I was "making things difficult for her," I was spoken to. In fact, I was told I was bullying her. I was told I should not take any decisions or call anyone out — just report, and that’...