Quit Waiting If Your Boss Doesn#8217;t Recognize Your Work, Find a New Boss

Quit Waiting If Your Boss Doesn8217t Recognize Your Work, Find a New Boss Todays job market is tough. If youre trying to find a new job or get a promotion at your current job, you can probably relate. One of the most frustrating things, if not the most frustrating, is when your current boss is overlooking you.Perhaps the boss has created a new role that would be perfect for you. Youve been with the organization for five years, and this job is a step up from what youre doing today. Youre committed to the company and plan to be there for a while maybe even until retirement. The new role is an obvious progression for you but your boss doesnt landsee it. Instead, they are too busy scouring the earth for the perfect candidate when the best rolle is right under their nose And even after youve pitched your idea, they arent interested.Ihave to be honest I dont have much patience for this waiting game. If youre good at what you do and youre doing your best, its time to consider moving on if your boss is unwilling or unable to recognize you. The exact reason why this is happening isnt the most important thing. Rather than try to fix a broken situation, why not refocus your energy? If this boss doesnt appreciate you, there is most likely someone else out there who will. Why not try to find them?The truth is, many companies dont value their existing employees as much as we all wish they would. The high turnover companies experience could contribute to this. The competitive environment were in doesnt help, either. The companies arent all to blame, but it doesnt really help you as an individual either way. Why not try to find a company and a boss that values their employees?I know it can be hard, especially if you were planning to stay at a company for the long haul. Switching companies can feel like a failure. It can feel like a loss a big one.But think of how you might feel if you did find a better situation, a better boss, and a better company. Ive never met someone who has made a positive switch and then said, Man, if only Id stuck around a little longer to see if I could have gotten my boss to like me Instead, each person says, Im so glad I made that change or Wow I wish Id had the courage to change jobs sooner. I dont know why I waited so long.I get it. Changing companies wasnt in your plan but neither was waiting to be told youre good enough. Let me put it this way If switching companies also meant more money and a better title, would you give it a shot? You will never know until you try.A version of this article originally appeared in the Memphis Daily News.Angela Copeland is a career coach and CEO at her firm,Copeland Coaching.