IT survivor: 8 signs it's time for new employment

Don't get caught flat-footed. Be prepared for a new tech job before you need one.

Sign No. 5:
Major decisions
are delayed

Sign No. 5:
Major decisions
are delayed

"When decisions that used to take a few days now take one or two weeks, that's a strong sign things are going bad," says Simon Stapleton, a tech careers coach and chief innovation officer at Skandia Investment Solutions.

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IT survivor: 8 signs it's time for new employment
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Sign No. 1: Closed-door meetings
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Sign No. 2:
Strange faces
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Sign No. 3:
Bad press
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Sign No. 4: Back-burner fever
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Sign No. 5:
Major decisions
are delayed
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Sign No. 6: Your boss acts like she owes you money
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Sign No. 7: Slashed training budgets
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Sign No. 8: Slimmer sales force
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December 16, 2008

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IT survivor: 8 signs it's time for new employment

Don't get caught flat-footed. Be prepared for a new tech job before you need one.

Sign No. 5: Major decisions are delayed

IT survivor: 8 signs it's time for new employment

Sign No. 1: Closed-door meetings

Sign No. 2: Strange faces

Sign No. 3: Bad press

Sign No. 4: Back-burner fever

Sign No. 5: Major decisions are delayed

Sign No. 6: Your boss acts like she owes you money

Sign No. 7: Slashed training budgets

Sign No. 8: Slimmer sales force

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Sign No. 5:
Major decisions
are delayed

Sign No. 2:
Strange faces

Sign No. 3:
Bad press

Sign No. 5:
Major decisions
are delayed