Dear Joan:
I am in a bit of a tough situation. I’ve been working in
this mid-size company in a mid-level position since little over a
year. Due to a lot of company wide-politics and new initiatives, my
team has been marginalized and I’ve heard from many sources
that if the company were to have layoffs (which are most probably
going to happen soon) my team would definitely be on that list. My
work-friends have suggested to me to start looking outside, and
within the company too.
I’ve started with looking into openings within the
company. Here is the tougher part – there is an opening which
suits my skills and interests and it’s in a team which is
very important to the company, therefore the job will most probably
be safe from the layoffs. However, I came to know, from...