Skyler , Indianapolis, IN asked Patricia Galloway, Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc. AddedTuesday, December 3, 2013 at 12:59 PM Should I find a new job after only a year? Ms. Galloway, I am currently a engineer in training that works for a small water resources firm in Indianapolis, IN. I have an associates degree in Land Surveyingand a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering. I am almost one year into my current position, but my development as a young engineer has not been the experience that I have anticipated. I believe I have been pro active in trying to take the lead on many projects and offering new ideas. Many of my ideas have not been implemented within the office or projects. I have complete understanding that not all of the ideas I have are of good nature but there are many that will make my position easier on me and my project managers. I want to know your opinion on if it is okay for a young engineer like me to be searching for another position with a bigger company. I feel as a young engineer I need a company that has a mentor program that has a vision to grow their engineers to become leaders striving for more. Many of the engineers I work with are very comfortable where they are and it seems they are not wanting more. I guess I am asking what might I do as a young engineer who needs more challenges in the profession? Think you for your time and the advice, it is greatly appreciated. Best regards, Skyler Related to Internships & Jobs, Work Environment Reset Sort By Default Patricia Galloway , Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc. Answered Friday, December 29, 2017 at 4:20 AM Skyler, you should never be afraid of trying new things or venturing out. Work should be fun and we should enjoy what we do each day. Ideas are always worth sharing and we must realize that not all our ideas may work or be accepted. However, I have grown to recognize as the President and CEO of our company that it is extremely important to listen to everyone’s ideas and to try and take all those ideas and together find a solution to the issues we face or the problems we have been asked to solve. Have you tried to sit down with your supervisor and inquire as to why your ideas have not been either accepted or incorporated into other ideas for implementation? I would start there as it is extremely important to have an open communication with those to whom you work with and important in your career growth to fully understand what may or may not be keeping you from moving forward in a company. There may be areas that you may not be aware that you seek advice as to how to improve and further enhance your work. I still apply lessons learned to this very day and always seek the counsel of those I work with, always trying to improve. However, once you have taken this step, if you still feel that you are no longer contributing, or that you feel the Company may not be the best “fit” for your personal career goals, then yes, you should seek other opportunities that better align with your own personal career goals. Never give up. Have confidence in yourself and always remember that you can do anything if you put your mind to it. We will always have setbacks or disappointments, but we should always look towards these times in our lives where we can learn and grow from each and every one. You see, I too felt like I had tried in my first company to make changes, but my new supervisor after 4 years at the company just felt differently. It was a great company and I still today think it is an awesome company and I’ll never forget the opportunities I had and how much it taught me. But similar to you, I felt that I had to move on to find a company that more aligned with my own personal goals and a company that wanted to mentor me. I eventually became an owner of the Company and then President and then CEO. Dream your dreams. I wish you the very best.