[JulesInColorado]

Ok - maybe I just need to vent or maybe I need a change..not completely sure but I wanted to ask your opinions. Here's the situation: I've worked for this company for 2 years, I am Exec. Asst., the executive that I supported just left the company. My job is secure because I also helped the othe execs in our area, but since he's left it seems that I don't have any credibility (i.e. people are acting as if they don't know my capabilities) which really bugs me!! I am currently reporting to my ex-bosses - boss (hope that makes sense) in other words who my boss used to report to, and he's a complete a*s. Instead of treating me or anyone else like a person and being interested in what we are capable of, he goes through other execs to get to me when he could come talk to me himself...i.e. I am a non-person to him.

Anyway, today I jumped through hoops to get a project done for him, common place, but nevertheless accomplished what was asked of me. Later in the day, because of his lack of communication with his own assistant (who is new), my name got drug through the mud. I wasn't told by the other execs that I report to, I was told by a friend who overheard.

I also seem to be the person that is expected to perform on any given task but never gets credit for doing things. I am the first to be given projects because no one else wants them or they are too busy and when I complete them and do a good job someone else gets the credit (like a manager for example).

Sorry to make it long - but had to give a little background. Bottom line is that I feel like I am going no where because it's "who you know" not "what you do" and I thinking about changing jobs. But, I have adoption to keep in mind...stability and FMLA leave. Most companies require you to be there a year before your job is protected and if I did take a few months off I would need to have this protection. So I am torn because our agency has you put in a pre-application and then you get on the list of families that has been approved for homestudy. I was told 6 months which would be January-February timeframe and adoption can happen anytime after that...could be right away or could be months. I don't want to live my life around it, but I feel I sort of have to because this is my first priority. Have any of you been in the same shoes - what did you do? Did you regret it? Did you tell the new job what your situation was? I also finally told everyone I work with that I was adopting, which was a big relief and if I leave I will have to face that again.

Thanks - any advice would be appreciated.