All my mentors got fired and my career stagnated, should i quit?
Aug 9, 2021
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Long story short I was hired by Ford fresh out of college and managed to achieve multiple promotions within my first 2-3 years (been here 6 yrs). At the time I was hired and was mentored by a VP, a Sr Director, and a Director.
Then 2018 came and my first 3 mentors got fired after a restructure. I managed to keep my high profile under my new Directors but the 2 also got fired in 2019 after getting in the wrong side of office politics. Now im stuck working with former political enemies and on lower profile projects
It feels like i went from being on the fast track to no track.
Ill be turning 30 soon and feel like my career here is dead, should i just quit and look for a higher level job elsewhere?
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If they don't see any potential, then it's time to leave
If you think Ford can really pull it off, then stay, but personally I think the likelihood is low. You don't want to be at a company during an existential crisis. I would look elsewhere.