Hi, first time posting here...I really need some advice please.
I've made the decision to leave but my question is this:
should I stay in a job where I can actually feel 'skill fade' daily and it's affecting my mental health?
Or should I resign and continue my job search with a gap in my CV?
(note this isn't about money)
For context:
I've been 4 months with a new company as a HR Business Partner role. I was with my previous company for more than 10 Years, and held a BP role for the last 3 years of that.
The reason I left was because I wanted a new challenge, not because I was unhappy. I believed my current role was part of the evolution of HR for this company from transactional to enabling. It has quickly become clear that while that's what has been said, it's not what they actually want. I'm a very well paid Advisor and Manager, but will not be given the resources (time, training) to achieve better results. I'm constantly firefighting.
This is not the job I applied for, and to be honest I think they've been dishonest in how they represented the role.
I have discussed my concerns with my manager and a trusted senior leader, both of whom accept the above. They also acknowledge they don't thing things will change and can't help me to influence the role HR has to become truly enabling.
advice appreciated, thankyou!
Only you can judge your mental health but the easy answer is to look for another job as it is always easier to find a job in a job.
If your mental health is deteriorating then that will not help you to find another job as it is very difficult to switch from depressed to positive just because you are in an interview.
Only you can judge your mental health but the easy answer is to look for another job as it is always easier to find a job in a job.
If your mental health is deteriorating then that will not help you to find another job as it is very difficult to switch from depressed to positive just because you are in an interview.
Good advice from Peter Stanway clearly if this is having a sustained and substantial effect on your mental health you should go. But now you have made the decision and in some way can accept your course then if you can stay in work while looking it will likely be to your advantage.
