Signs

I think it is time to move on. Yesterday, I got a message from the person that interviewed me the other day. She told me that she was really sorry but that I won't be asked to interview in the second round. I was very upset. I called her back, but she hasn't returned my call yet. I have 16 years of management experience. I have been in management since my current manager was 9 years old. I work with people that are much younger than I am, but I somehow blend in.. like some undercover cop. They never would guess my real age. When they see my resume, I think they are perplexed. I couldn't have done better in the interview, it wasn't that, it's my experience, I have more than enough. It is the philosophy of management here. Becoming a manager then an associate director and then maybe a director is a reward. I have come to realize that the people that move up, are probably taking a pay cut to do so.

I was so disheartened, disenchanted, disgusted. Here I am, working for a University that doesn't require a degree to be in management. I am working towards my MBA, because it is free, but I don't see how it will ever help me if I stay here.

So, it is time to start looking again. I guess I should open up the door to the hotel industry again. It is what I have done and I am very good at it. I don't know that many people out there anymore, things change quickly.

As we were driving to work this morning, my girlfriend and I were wondering how many of those other people (that we were passing because we were in the carpool lane) really hate their jobs and wish that they didn't have to get out of bed in the morning.

I don't hate my job, I don't hate the place that I work at. Everyone is friendly and if I was 25 years old, it would be the perfect place to start a career. I don't feel like going that far back and losing all that I have done so far. I have excellent references and excellent experience, but the longer I stay here... I know that people will look at me and wonder.. " but why is he here?" I don't want to explain to them that I thought it would be a good idea to get my MBA for free and to work my way up again. I just thought that they would consider my experience and my way up would be faster than anyone else. That is my mistake, they won't make an exception for me (although they should, it's their mistake)

I'll still work hard and do my best, it is how I am, but I have decided to look elsewhere and see if there is anything else out there.