Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Who moved my cheese?

I recently changed job role in the same company which is a norm in the company that I work for, where there's great amount of diversity. Infact this is not the first time I've changed role since I've been with the company for many years, but I've always been changing roles within marketing function, from country marketing to regional marketing, etc. So I've never felt the "change" so much until I joined this new team few weeks ago...

Though I was the one who initiated this change since I wasnt too happy with my ex-boss, I still relatively feel uneasy...I find it difficult to adapt to this new job function since it's something really different from marketing management, which is my CORE skills! This job now involves a lot of processes and I need to be extra detailed and extra thorough.

Someone just came asking me yesterday how am I doing with my new job.
I said : "Still a lot to learn....struggling, but trying to enjoy it at the same time!"
She replied : "Positiive attitude will carry you far. Nothing beats working with your difficult ex-boss!"
I said : " Yeah! Struggling with people is equally tough compared to struggling with the job function, but good thing is - struggling with people will never end, and struggling with the job, it takes only some time to get through."

Infact it reminds me of a book which I've read many years ago - Who Moved My Cheese! (Bet many of you have read this book before) This is a simple comic-style book that talks about coping changes in our lives. I took out the book and re-read it few days ago...to remind myself of the attitude I should have while coping with this change that's happening to me now at work. Moving out from the comfort zone is never easy, but like Haw said in the book :"When u move beyond your fear, u'll feel free!" And you can only adapt to the change when u start enjoying the journey to that change.

I hope it will not take me too long to find my new cheese station, so I can start enjoying those "cheese" again and be comfortable for a while...

7 comments:

zewt said...

well, i for one have not read it before, but i do get the drift. f you're still within your industry, i think it's easier to find your cheese station... those who move to a new industry might not find it so easily.

the reviewer said...

Parmesan needs turning once in a while.

sharlydia said...

zewt - the book is worth a read, go get it or borrow from some1. And I agree with u..since i'm still in the same industry, it's not as hard as a totally new thing to me, but it is challenging to move from marketing to a totally non-marketing related job, trust me...

the reviewer - thx for dropping by...

Sunshine said...

hi thanks for dropping by ourlilspace :)

yeah i totally understand what you are feeling as i'm in the same phase of life as you are, i'm still trying to cope and fit in my new role.

sharlydia said...

sunshine - thx! I hope this will get over soon...for both u & me...

Dio Brando said...

Changing a job is never easy unless you have a lousy boss. Like for me I was happy to leave my previous job.
Adjusting into a new job is like wearing a new pair of jeans... takes time to season, then it will feel just nice:)

sharlydia said...

dio brando - i agree and i hope this pair of jeans get seasoned pretty soon...