Find a new role or try to survive a incoming PIP? As the post entails.... after a rough year of misses and project postpones I'm being subtly told by my manager I'll be on a PIP going into Q1. Given a few projects shifted into Q1, I have the coverage to blow my number out of the water but it feels like I should really consider a new company after several years of growth. Not to mention, I'm paid about 23% below OTE market rate for my role.
Always best to have a back up plan of your own. You want it to be your decision not the companies. Having said that, it is a rough market. I would start looking now if I were you. Start reaching out to your contacts, network etc. Can't hurt and you never know what is out there until you start looking.
Pay below market, not hitting quota, seems your manager has a negative towards you - if the company has a rating below 83 then you know it's a clown organization and you leaving is the first towards becoming a Class A rep. TL;DR - use the recruitment window to upgrade into a better organization rigged for your success. Hope this helps. -BowTiedCocoon -- PS. your future employer will hit you with a curveball regarding your performance, just remember that: A layoff is neutral until you narrate it. Here's how to prep ahead. 🤡 “Company struggled, I was cut. No one knew what they were doing. it was a complete mess...” 🐲 “Budgets froze, product focus shifted and people were leaving. I took it upon me to find a way and so I doubled my outreach volume, tested new verticals , and eventually unlocked social proof with a pilot - marking [company name] first deal in [xyz] niche. Things didn't work out but when my back was against the wall, I have clear conscience knowing I tried my best."
I am in a similar position where my PIP was extended 6-months :/ Its time for me to leave on my own accord because working below OTE market rate isn't helping me