Stay or leave?

Honestly, I’ve sometime stayed in jobs too long myself. It can seem too risky to leave.

Yet many of the career conversations I have reveal that staying in a role that is wrong is a risk too.

There are plenty of downsides to hanging in there too long including a paralysing lack of confidence that can make it increasingly difficult to leave.

Other risks? Lack of development can make you a less attractive employee. Stress and burnout. Anger and attitude.

It takes courage and resolve to embark on career transition – especially if you are still in the role. You will need to carve out time to discover what’s next, work on your collateral, apply for roles, network and prepare for interviews.

Prioritising career transition when you’ve already got a busy role can be hard – getting some support can help. That can be an “accountability partner” or a career coach. Just don’t stay too long.