Thursday, March 8, 2012
Can you be too good at the job?
Being too good in what you do can sometimes be a curse and actually hurt your career. Because chances are, you will be irreplaceable. And what does that mean? Well, that means it will be very difficult for you to move up (or down, or out) when the company cannot get an equally competent replacement for you. That’s why it can be a blessing.. or a curse, depending on how you see it.
So what should you do then? What if you really want to get a promotion?
To begin with, the conversation with your supervisor should have been completed. By then you should be able to know if the company has any plan to promote you, or if they think you are too good to be promoted. If it’s the first case, then congrats, you can stop reading here. If it’s the second case, please proceed..
The next sensible thing for you to do is to ask yourself if you are indeed too good in what you do that you cannot be replaced. If yes, what is it that you are so good at? Is it something which can only be applied to your current job? Or is it a skill which you can still use once promoted? Identify the skills and see how you can apply them after you are promoted. If the skills cannot be ‘reused’, then is there a way to train up other people? How long do you think it will take to train someone up to be at your level? And do your bosses agree to such a transition?
Try to get the answers to those questions and hopefully it will be clearer to you whether it is possible to have a promotion in your current company, or not. If it’s not possible, then it is really your call to either stay or to find another job which allows you to have a promotion. Oh yeah, 1 more thing, always remember that a good company should never ever rely too much on a person.
For a proper company, nobody is irreplaceable. It is just a question of whether they want to replace you (and the amount of time spent on the transition), or not.
Always remember this:
p/s: There are over 7 Billion people on earth.. and you're going to let 1 person ruin your day? DON'T
So what should you do then? What if you really want to get a promotion?
To begin with, the conversation with your supervisor should have been completed. By then you should be able to know if the company has any plan to promote you, or if they think you are too good to be promoted. If it’s the first case, then congrats, you can stop reading here. If it’s the second case, please proceed..
The next sensible thing for you to do is to ask yourself if you are indeed too good in what you do that you cannot be replaced. If yes, what is it that you are so good at? Is it something which can only be applied to your current job? Or is it a skill which you can still use once promoted? Identify the skills and see how you can apply them after you are promoted. If the skills cannot be ‘reused’, then is there a way to train up other people? How long do you think it will take to train someone up to be at your level? And do your bosses agree to such a transition?
Try to get the answers to those questions and hopefully it will be clearer to you whether it is possible to have a promotion in your current company, or not. If it’s not possible, then it is really your call to either stay or to find another job which allows you to have a promotion. Oh yeah, 1 more thing, always remember that a good company should never ever rely too much on a person.
For a proper company, nobody is irreplaceable. It is just a question of whether they want to replace you (and the amount of time spent on the transition), or not.
Always remember this:
- Love your job and don't ever fall in love with your company cause you will never know when company stop loving you..
- They may not WANT you to impress Them.. And Others! “This should be owned by the innovation department!”
- Don’t be so sure good work is rewarded. The compliments far outweighed the complaints.
So, what should you do? Do it together!
p/s: There are over 7 Billion people on earth.. and you're going to let 1 person ruin your day? DON'T
Labels: Current Affairs
just my 2cents at 12:07 PM |
<< Home
