pinkvanillaa
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Pinkvanillaa
13 yrs, 6 mths ago

Career advice – kind of

Hi all,

I just need some quick advice.

I’m currently in an industry I hate and I have FINALLY made the decision to get out for good 🙂 I’ve been job searching without much luck for the past few months but have just had an interview yesterday which I have my fingers crossed for. The job sounds amazing! However there is still another round of interviews to go should I be successful.

Here is my problem: At my current work we have our annual reviews coming up. I was hoping to be able to put my notice in before this to avoid it but it doesn’t look like it will happen. These annual reviews are pretty intense and formal, as it goes through performance as well as direction for the futhre. I guess anyone who goes through them will know what I mean!

My boss is fantastic and I feel really nervous about the prospect of sitting in their office going through my plans for the future when I clearly don’t have any in this industry. It will almost feel like lying.

Does anyone have any tips on what to do or say to avoid talking too much about it? I was thinkign of just saying I’m happy at the level I’m on at the moment and so on.

Sorry for the massive question, just a little frustrated as I was hoping I wouldn’t have to do it again this year!

Thanks!

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  • pinkvanillaa
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    Pinkvanillaa
    13 yrs, 6 mths ago

    Thanks so much for your advice and your story Bailey16 🙂 It definitely helps and I will keep it in mind for next week. Thanks so much x

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  • Bailey16
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    Bailey16
    13 yrs, 6 mths ago

    Hi pinkvanillaa,

    Your poor thing ! I was in the same boat as you a few months ago. The best things is (and what i did ) was go with the review, be honest about concerns you may have ( obviously not pertaining to you hating the industry etc) but just really go with it, be direct but polite, dont ask alot of questions, just soak up what the are saying, and what I basically did was put myself in the shoes of me exactly one year ago and say what I would have said then! Dont be over enthusiastic about your development plans or anything but to contribute to it somewhat. The worst thing you can do is let on that your not happy and your manager finding out.

    My manager was fantastic and out of fear of dissapointing him i took along time to finally step up and resign. And when i did he completely understood my reasons, but he did ask why i didnt bring it up in the review, and i just said because im still an employee and im still getting paid to work, and nothing I could have said in the review about it would have changed how I felt.

    It was fine, it didnt drag on, and it was over before I knew it.

    Sorry for the long reply, but hope it helps !!

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