Where I work, there are many different divisions and roles, so moving people around is a big part of what management spends their time thinking about. And they've changed the way they do it at least twice in the year I've worked here. First, it was completely driven by the individuals, who applied for 'openings' as if they were on the open job market. Then, it was frozen because too many people were moving too quickly. Then, they re-started it and assured us we would express our interests and then the upper managers would do their chess game moves of us keeping those interests in mind. This is in contrast to the 'old way', where someone would come tap you on a shoulder and say, "In about two days, they're going to announce you're moving to XXX. Congratulations!" with no warning at all.
I just became a victim? participant? in the old way of doing things. I am leaving my comfortable little department and moving to a completely different role on completely different businesses. And this new role will mean a lot more travel, specifically to a little company in Arkansas.
Sorry, I'm in total shock and not supposed to tell anyone here and am still at work so I guess venting on my blog (readership: 2 people) was my first instinct. At least if this all comes to fruition, I can start a new theme on juliedelphia: julietonville (julieakansas?).
