SpecialistB's journey

I’ve been in the workforce for about 10 years, primarily in tech and SaaS roles. After getting laid off from one of my first sales positions during COVID, I took some time off to regroup mentally and ended up studying for a Salesforce admin certification. For the past 8 years, I’ve been working in GTM ops, RevOps, and SalesOps. About 4 years ago, I landed an operations role at an AI company based overseas, which was fully remote and offered decent pay. I had a great manager who encouraged learning from mistakes. However, after she left, I took on a lot of her responsibilities at a director level for a year without any recognition in terms of a raise or promotion—just a plaque acknowledging my extra work. When new leadership came in after a funding round, I requested a significant raise and bonus. Although I received a decent bonus in previous years, I was left without one in my last year and struggled to get answers about it. Things started to change for the worse, and my new manager even used AI to negotiate my raise, which ended up being just slightly above the standard increase. Feeling undervalued and disrespected, I began job hunting again. I eventually accepted a position at an investment real estate firm about 6 months ago, thinking it would be a refreshing change. The pay was better, but the role is in-office with a long commute. While I get along with my colleagues, the head broker has poor communication skills, and the micromanagement and passive-aggressive behavior in the office have been frustrating. I’ve been applying for new jobs again, but I’m torn. Is my desire to move on a sign of a problem with my expectations, or is it reasonable to seek a role that aligns better with my values and offers respect and trust? I’m unsure if I should stick it out longer or continue my search.