Left Behind?

I was not encouraged. That’s just one reason why I didn’t apply for all the new manager positions open at my office. Having just come out of a situation (another department) where I was actually sought out and encouraged to apply, the lack of any requests to apply for internal positions from my own senior management was taken as a sign.

But that’s the victim’s excuse. That’s the easy way out. I just don’t have the interest. I’m not feeling sorry for myself here, but I don’t have the “jazz” necessary to add something to a new position in this department. I just don’t want it. Time to move on. The fact that I wasn’t encouraged to apply just helps drive home that point.