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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My first series of jobs were promotion based, so no regrets. but then at some point in mid/senior level there is more at stake and the chance to F up is apparent. [b]For me I had to decide to take or not take a job coming in to restructure a program. Only I strongly sensed the 12 person team and bureaucratic large parent was just blowing smoke and would shoot down any suggestions or proposals. [/b]

I passed and found a no-Brainer better opp a year later.  Hard to find but my point is to ask tough questions once you have the job offer. Ask for P&L statements, an org chart, the years performance, do references of the group from deportees, customers, agents, equity etc. Take things with a grain of salt as everyone is biased but you don't want to be sold one thing only to find out if was never true.[/quote]

that's a tough call!  stay in a comfy place or take a promotion to be a change agent (which may or may not work, lots of places hire people thinking they will change their ways but end up suffocating that new hire). [/quote]

Yep. The last two places I was hired to be a "change agent" have turned out to be terrible. No regret, per se, as they have been learning experiences, but I won't take that type of job again any time soon. Too much politics, resistance to change, stress, etc. Plus there is always something you don't find out about until it's too late. Never a good long-term position. One place I stayed 2 years, the other 3, but only because I had a baby. Was looking to get out of both ASAP. [/quote]

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