When I first started at Howard Hughes I was over the moon excited. I was experiencing that "honeymoon phase" at a new job where everything is just amazing. However, that started to fade out as I soon realized that actions spoke louder than words.
The main reason why I left was that I was looking for career growth. My current role was not providing me the room to expand my experience or push my skill set to the max.
Another reason I left was I essentially lived in fear of losing my job for over a year and a half for many reasons and to no fault of my own.
– In June 2019 the company wanted to be purchased which meant looming potential layoffs if we merged with another company.
– When no one wanted to buy the company they did a round of layoffs just before Thanksgiving and another just before the Holidays.
– In March 2020 mainly due to COVID-19 they did another round of layoffs.
I was fortunate to survive 3 rounds of layoffs, but it was scary waking up every day not knowing if I was next.
Lastly, the culture is not what it is promised to be. Politics and Cliques run deep on every level in almost every region, and not just with senior leadership. Anything embarrassing, goofy, or silly you say or do can and will be used against you even months after it happened.
