What to do with work situation.?

Well, the thing you need is more information, and if they aren't coming to you with it, you will have to go to them to get it. So saying "asking more will agitate them" is a risk you will have to take. I think the agitation-factor depends on how you do it.

I see you talked to your boss, but who have you talked to in the other (new) department? Anyone? How do you know they're ready for you? Is all this heresay, unofficial conversations, or is there something in writing? In business you ALWAYS get things in writing, even if it's just an e-mail laying out the plan. Has anyone discussed the new salary with you? You don't have a start date, obviously, but there's a lot of other info in the Q here that's missing. It's harder to advise you with so many pieces of the puzzle unaccounted for.

So if this was me, I would want to see a job description for the new position. If you have one, and if you've been talking to the new supervisor in the new department, you might approach that person with a question about the job description, which would allow you to segway into a question about a start date, and a request for a written plan, including a schedule and new salary. If you don't have a job description, then ask for one, followed by the rest, above. If you are working with HR, then start there, and if you're only working with your current boss, start there. The goal in all this is to get the conversation rolling again, with all the people involved who need to be involved for this change to happen for you.

You are getting all bent out of shape here, and you're missing the fact that you have a chance to show that you know how to move things along, which is an important job skill. Get 'er done, right? Look at this as a work project, which in a way it is, since not only will YOU benefit, but presumably the other department(s) will, as well. So remove your bad feeling and negative emotional energy from the equation and figure out a business-appropriate way to move this project along to completion.

Project management skills are identifiable skills that are in high demand. I'll give you a link for them, and here's something copied/pasted from the site to think about: "Projects do not just happen they are planned. The plan should be developed by the whole project team not just the project manager." So, position yourself as a member of the project team for this project. Who is the project manager, anyway? Give your project a name. Map out the breakdown of steps in the order you think they need to happen and use it in your conversation with the new supervisor to get a timeframe. The elements you need to manage include:

Resources -- People, equipment, material

Time -- Task durations, dependencies, critical path

Money -- Costs, contingencies, profit

Scope -- Project size, goals, requirements

So, identify them as they relate to YOUR project and show that you are a desirable staff person vs. someone who gets frustrated and quits. Maybe it's a test?

If your company has departments, it probably has an HR department. Assuming they are in the loop, you may want to find out what the situation is through them as most HR depts. have some level (if not all) of function in recruiting.

When you speak to them it's important to be confident and professional - regardless of how you feel about the situation. Burning bridges is not something that is smart to do at almost any cost.

Think about addressing it like this: "I was really excited for the opportunity to work in the (department) but the process seems to have stalled. I was hoping to get some insight as to where you are in the process. I realize you are looking for someone to back fill my position. Is there anything I can help with?" And then sit back and let them start talking. You'll be able to tell what is up, and if the offer to change departments was, in fact, a possibility in the first place.

wow, yeah nobody likes to be screwed around. I'm afraid i don't have much advice for you but to sit back and wait some more! I know it's hard, but hopefully in time (and ill hope shorter rather than longer) they will get their act together and get your transferred to the other dept. Other than bringing it up again or subtle hints here and there, there's not much else you can do. (at least i can't think of any at the moment!) Good luck though, i hope it all works out for you!

i would figure out who wants me in the other department and talk to them about the move. maybe your boss told them you are not interested in moving because he wants to keep you in his department. if its something you really want you should take the initiative and stop waiting around because it seems at that rate nothing is going to change. but thats just what I would do, if you dont feel comfortable doing that, then just wait some more and time will tell.

i don't where you are from but where i live jobs are very very few so don't quit and just hang on if it is meant for you to have this job it will happen