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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently made a lateral move to a different department within the same company and I'm really regretting it. I'm in a senior position and was great at my job. I was the person people turned to for guidance and had been there for a long time and helped build the department up. I asked for the transfer because I'm more interested in the industry my new department works with, but I'm feeling lost. There's another person here that has the same position I have and who has been here for several  years. She is basically what I was at my old position - the person everyone turns to, who knows how things work, etc. I feel like I have been demoted in some ways, like I will never be that person again. It's only been three weeks, and my husband keeps reminding me of all the things I was frustrated about in my last position, but right now all I want is my old job back (not an option)! I keep thinking, "What did I do???" Buyer's remorse. Is this normal? I've been with this company for 10 years, straight out of grad school, so I don't have a lot of experience switching jobs. [/quote]

This is exactly what happened to me, except I moved to a completely new organization after being at my old job for 10 years. I will say, I've been at my new job for about 6 months and it is getting better--people have figured out that I know things and come to me first instead of defaulting to others who have been here longer, there's been some turnover so for new staff and new clients I am perceived the same as anyone else who was here when they started, etc.

It is very jarring and I wasn't real happy about it, esp. those first few months. Definitely felt like a demotion--I used to be the person at the head of the table, running the meeting, and suddenly I was just another newbie learning the ropes. You kind of have to ride it out. [/quote]

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