Changes at work

[XCheck]

Damn! I have a dilemma...

So I work at this large Fortune 500 corp., doing my stuff, and all of a sudden, a reorg comes along. One of those things that don't make much sense - call it empire building. Someone got an appetite for other people's success. Fortunately, my group stayed more or less intact, so not much has changed...

...until today. The boss calls me over and says - we'll have you move back to the group so and so. It's a group where I spent about a year and half some time ago, and I was pretty happy leaving for two reasons: (a) it was very bureaucratic, and (b) the chief architect was an idiot - a nice guy, but still an idiot.

Enter the reorg. The higher up who was the bureaucracy master is moving over to where I've been for past three years or so. The idiot chief architect is gone. So moving back makes some sense, except: my new boss (a nice AND smart guy) knows my work, and he recommended that I move back - they basically want me to clean up the stuff the idiot chief architect left behind. Which is as close as it gets to putting your neck into a noose, never mind leaving my new boss's team.

So, my dilemma is: quit now and walk away with a clean (and very good) record, or stay and risk that I'll screw the system up even worse that it is now - not likely but possible. The worst outcome would be that after, say, six months, no perceivable change occurs in terms of the system's stability and performance.

My gut feeling is to stay and tackle the challenge - what would you do?

In case you wouldn't have guessed, it's a corporate IT gig.

Oh - and if I stay, I'll be pretty busy, so not as much dvxuser.com browsing any more. Not that anyone would miss me... :evil:

 

[FourStarCinema]

Of course we'd miss you! My gut would probably tell me to leave. In business, you are sometimes put in a situation that is almost doomed to failure, especially if all of the pieces aren't in place to make the situation a success. In those kinds of situations, it is sometimes better to walk away and not try to clean up a messy situation (unless, of course, you were offered a nice raise to do so)

However, you mention that the "bureaucracy master" is gone, as well as the "idiot chief architect". This is also an opportunity to shine, if in fact you can clean up the mess. If they aren't offering you more money (or some kind of incentive to be promoted), it almost seems like a step backwards for you. And less dvxuser.com...that would seal the deal for me leaving :laugh:

 

[krestofre]

In business, you are sometimes put in a situation that is almost doomed to failure, especially if all of the pieces aren't in place to make the situation a success.

That's true, but it sounds like this situation is different. Correct me if I'm wrong XCheck, but it sounds like the person asking you to move back knows you well and respects you and your work. If that's the case then it sounds like a situation where they believe that you can turn things around. It sounds like the company has faith in you. Still, weighing it out is going to primarily be something you'll have to do. If you are in a situation where you can just wash your hands of it and walk away from the job then I envy you. :laugh:

Good luck, either way it goes.

Chris

 

[XCheck]

Thanks... the good news is, I have about a month to mull this over while I am finishing my work on the current project (which isn't that much). So I'll be able to asses the situation and look around if there are other opportunities out there. I guess I am staying put for the moment. :beer: