Choices, Choices..
Almost exactly a year ago I spent most of my time worrying if I was good enough to get my current job. Today I worry if I'm good enough to lead.
Ok, that's a little over the top. I know I'm good enough to lead, I'm just not sure if I want the headaches associated with it. Recently a supervisor quit and I have a week to decide if I want to sign up as a candidate to replace her. In the end, I know I'll eventually add my name to the list. Although I'm not exactly sure if it's lip-service or not, the current crop of supervisors tell me I'm in a dead heat with another person for the job, as long as I sign up.
The truth is that I'll be giving up a pretty easy gig if I do get bumped up, but on the other hand I'll have a little more say in the day to day goings on around our little operation. All I really worry about is having to eventually make the hard choices that can (and usually do) effect workplace friendships down the line. I know I'm not alone. The other guy that I'm supposedly in competition with for the job hasn't added his name to the list yet, for the very same reasons.
Choices, Choices....
Ok, that's a little over the top. I know I'm good enough to lead, I'm just not sure if I want the headaches associated with it. Recently a supervisor quit and I have a week to decide if I want to sign up as a candidate to replace her. In the end, I know I'll eventually add my name to the list. Although I'm not exactly sure if it's lip-service or not, the current crop of supervisors tell me I'm in a dead heat with another person for the job, as long as I sign up.
The truth is that I'll be giving up a pretty easy gig if I do get bumped up, but on the other hand I'll have a little more say in the day to day goings on around our little operation. All I really worry about is having to eventually make the hard choices that can (and usually do) effect workplace friendships down the line. I know I'm not alone. The other guy that I'm supposedly in competition with for the job hasn't added his name to the list yet, for the very same reasons.
Choices, Choices....
posted by Mark at 12:47 PM
3 Comments:
Tough call. Being a bigger fish is nice, but so it not having so many concerns.
Yeah, that is a difficult choice. If you do throw your hat in the ring - good luck!
Thanks,
Last week I threw my hat in, so we'll see what happens. They haven't announced a timetable on when they'll decide.
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