Company just announced a full 5-day RTO in July. Currently ~2.5 days hybrid. My commute is about 50 min one way. I'm livid at leadership and are doing this as a power trip. Heard through the woodwork CEO said he's calling bluff that employees would leave. Evil stuff. I absolutely despise going in the office and this is possibly the worst news I could have gotten working here.
I want to get out of here ASAP, but leadership has been dangling a manager promotion in Q3/Q4 (Currently an SFA). I have a good relationship with my manager and know it's genuine / certain it will happen. I expected this promotion to happen already but got feedback that the CFO (their boss) wants to time everything with succession planning timing blah blah (bs). They said once I lead the upcoming budget season, that will eliminate any doubt for a manager role (I've already done 2 cycles).
I am the subject matter expert on my team for technical / systems work and they are going to have a very rough time doing the budget without me. Let's just say it'd be fun to watch leadership pull their hairs out without me as a thank you for an RTO (yes, I am emotional about this). I'd even consider being hired as a part time contractor for an extra buck
I haven't searched since the job market went to shit, and wondering if I should just leave now without the promotion on my resume? I was fine planning to staying another <1 year here due to the expectations of an earlier promotion, hybrid schedule, and current state of the job market. I don't really like my job and feel stunted in growth since talent is mediocre at best and living in the 2000's.
Comp / benefits are great for SFA and work itself is not difficult, however. I have 5+ years YOE. This is my 3rd role and doing the SFA --> Manager ring-around again would suck.
- How valuable is a promotion to Manager in my job search? Is it worth it to suffer an RTO for 3 months? Am I being blinded by wanting my "Get back" for an RTO?
- I know an external promotion SFA --> Manager was difficult normally, but how bad is it in this job market? Is it next to impossible?
- Am I putting too much weight on the value of manager title? Should I be valuing comp more (if an SFA role is at same or higher comp)
- My Salary will be $126k in June. Market is looking rough for SFA Comp. Reading posts here tell me that good talent will only get you so far in a search. Should I just wait for promotion and look at manager roles?
- Would you ever say in your interviews that you're searching because of RTO?
Thank you in advance