Lost
I need advice or just someone to listen please. I've been at my current company going on three years come July and I've been in my current position for two years. I believe I am good at what I do and that I am a good employee. My only thing is that the past two years I've gotten in total a $0.24 raise and people have moved up past me and I feel like I've been forgotten or overlooked. I've also moved from store to store to store to help out with their stopping and getting it straightened out what have you and have moved each time about 6 to 8 months. I don't mind if all I'm going to do is bounce from store to store and help out, what I do mind is being told if I do certain things that'll give me a chance to move up and then nothing happens.
After all that being said my advice in question is should I reach out to the new territory manager that's taking over and tell him or her that I want to move up, should I ask my GM what I'm doing wrong or I need to improve? Or should I just go somewhere else completely?
I've been stuck on third shift for the past 3 Note 4 months and it's gotten to where I have to take medication to function now and I shouldn't have to do that. I'm just lost and need advice.
That's a great question Sherri. At the end of the day, you need to be your own advocate.
I wouldn't go to the territory manager just yet - that seems too much like jumping over your GMs head and ignoring the chain of command. I would bring up opportunities you have been given but not rewarded for to your GM, and ask about specific things you need to do or achieve for a promotion. Stress your loyalty to the company, and everything you have done to help them. Include going from store to store, and everything else. I would also communicate how you need to take medication to keep up with the shift and the change in your sleep pattern, and how you wish to change that. From there, you need to establish a timeline of when you expect to get the promotion/raise.
From then on, I would do everything in your power to accomplish and go beyond what they ask or set forth. If you get it, great! You succeeded. If they keep giving you the run-around.. it's now time to keep working, but to also start your job search for a new job. It's measurably easier to get a job when you already have one.
Best of luck, and please do keep us updated on how things turn out for you, Sherri! The Jobcase community is in your corner.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.