February 2008 Archives

Over qualified?

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Why is it that I'm running into a hell of a time with jobs. It seems that people do not view the fact that I'm getting my MBA as a positive. It seems I'm stuck in a very odd place. With the usual political crap that goes on at a large corporation, I feel that I'm getting lost in the shuffle. I need to find a bridge job between the one I am in now and the post MBA I'd like to have. The problem is that each bridge job I've talked to people about they bring up the fact that I probably wouldn't want to be in the position after I complete my MBA. I try to explain to the people that I'm looking for a challenge and improve my skills, but all they hear is "MBA, he is going to leave after he's done". I'm growing tired of the lack of clarity that management provides. The do not provide any guidance on anything. No one will tell me where I stand on the totem pole. But all the feedback I get is "You are doing a good job, keep doing what you are doing." The nly benefit I'm seeing is that I'm one of the first asked to take on more of the same old boring work. That's not good when I hate the work they ask me to take on.