Leaving a job quite soon after joining

[redrabbit29]

Hi,

I've been in my role for about 7 months. I was in the public sector for 16 years as a Police Officer and this new role is a huge amount more money (due to private sector and some good skills I have).

It's not that difficult to be honest - sometimes stressful but mostly just frustrating.

I've been feeling really disheartened by the whole thing since joining and I outlined some of this on another thread. My main issues are:

• I am the only one in the whole of Europe doing my job. This means that I have no support, no comradarie, no help with clients based in this region
• There is no real team dynamic. I have in the past put messages in our teams channel (14 of us in there) and not got any reply
• I work from home 100% which is fine. However, as I'm the ONLY one in Europe and there is no UK office, I just lack any social aspect. I have no outlet, I can't pop into the office and just be around people, and similarly, I can't speak to a colleague during the day about anything - e.g. even just a "how's it going?"
• Some parts of how the company operate really frustrate me. Can't really go into detail as it's too hard to explain - I know other companies are similar probably
• I am not managing anyone and I miss this aspect of my old job. (side issue)

I keep saying to myself to give it 12 more months. That would take me up to 18 months in total.

Have any of you looked elsewhere after just 7 months in a job? What was it that prompted you to do that rather than just getting on with it? I am not sure I am unhappy, but I am definitely not content and feel frustrated and annoyed most of the time.

Thanks for listening!

[redrabbit29]

Thanks everyone - I really appreciate the well thought out responses and encouragement. It makes a big difference in trying to get thing straight in my head.

Gargamel said:

Sounds like a bit of a golden birdcage. Fully remote, no team, no significant pressure.
After 16 years though of working in a close knit team - sounds like you miss a lot of the positive of working in a group
My question is what will be different in a years time ? Will the experience give you other better options ? What happens if you look for them now ?

we used to call it institutionalised

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I like the phrase "golden birdcage". I have a lot of freedom, can go to the gym, watch tv, study, sleep etc as I am able to balance my work, as long as it's not deadline driven - so if it's just general meetings, reports, analysis stuff I can schedule it how I want which is good.

You're right about the group working. I'd never expected to miss it so much. My last team in the Police I had been in for 8 years and was head of the team. They were all pretty much my friends and it never felt like work most of the time, it was just fun. I don't regret leaving as my career just took a different turn and I massively outgrew the job.

As I said, it's just that team ethic I miss. Even if it's just someone empathising with me but mostly it's just being left to do things on my own all the time with no support and no one to "bounce" ideas of.

I am going to update my CV today and tomorrow. I always keep an eye on jobs - interesting just to see how the industry moves - but will start to look at ones which may be suitable.

Thanks agaion