I need help. I'm a PM at a somewhat successful mid-size tech company (pre-IPO). I've been here for a couple of years and am vested substantially. Recently, there was a minor re-org which led to some unpleasant dynamics between me and a couple of folks on the team. While the situation has recovered since then, it has left a bad taste in general and things have become too political.
It seems like my options are:
- Stay in the team and suck it up. This stuff happens and one needs to learn to play the game...
- Move to another team within the company. There are options...
- Move to a different company altogether (interestingly, at the same time as the crappy situation at work, a large+successful company reached out with an offer)
- Start my own company. I've done this before and after a couple of failed attempts I guess I've become a little risk averse. Having said that, I met a former colleague who pitched an idea that was IDENTICAL to what I had been thinking off myself... too tempting to be true...
What's weird is that all of these options have presented themselves at the same time. I can't complain. However, I am confused. How do I think about the pros/cons of each of these options? Has anyone been in a similar situation and has advice for me?
It seems like my options are:
- Stay in the team and suck it up. This stuff happens and one needs to learn to play the game...
- Move to another team within the company. There are options...
- Move to a different company altogether (interestingly, at the same time as the crappy situation at work, a large+successful company reached out with an offer)
- Start my own company. I've done this before and after a couple of failed attempts I guess I've become a little risk averse. Having said that, I met a former colleague who pitched an idea that was IDENTICAL to what I had been thinking off myself... too tempting to be true...
What's weird is that all of these options have presented themselves at the same time. I can't complain. However, I am confused. How do I think about the pros/cons of each of these options? Has anyone been in a similar situation and has advice for me?