Journal The Fun Guy's Journal: 192.0 Being the boss. Or not. 2
My boss got word that he got the job he applied for. It's the next rung up the ladder, and it's in San Francisco.
He thinks I would be a good person to move up and replace him here, in an Acting capacity. His position is the nominally same position I had last year, only with the reasonably normal group I work with now, instead of the lunatic bunch of villainous bastards I was trying to contain back then.
My boss thinks I would be great in the job. So does my wife, my mother-in-law, some of my peers and some of the people I supervise.
My boss' boss does not share his opinion. She has a decidedly negative view of me, for reasons that are not at all clear to my boss, since I've had very little direct interaction with her. I know why. I told him why. It's because she is good buddies with the lying sociopaths in that looney bin; from Day One, she welcomed the poison they dripped in her ear as the soundest and soberest of council. Whatever they've been saying about me, it's sure to be unhinged and vicious, because that's just how they roll over there.
Her boss, OTOH, apparently continues to think rather highly of my abilities.
What do I think of this development? Good question. Do I want this job? My immediate reaction is SHIT, NO!
However, is that a reasonable position to adhere to?
I am willing to concede that my experience of being drowned in the shitpile was atypical of the kind of thing that this position usually has to deal with.
I'm further willing to recognize that, prior to having been so badly burned, I was recognized for my ability to lead and inspire people. I still am, despite having been depressively licking my wounds in my office for a year.
The question is, do I still have any interest in administrative positions in this organization? As I have come to understand, the position has lots of responsibility, but not as much authority or power as I had previously believed.
How much job satisfaction would I have in this job? To what extent would it prevent me from getting satisfaction in other areas of my life?
If I'm offered the position on an acting basis, I've more or less decided that I'll accept it. I want to have some experience being at the head of a normal group. Based on that, I can make a more informed decision about applying (or not) for the permanent job.
If I'm not offered the acting position, then I'll know that the politics were too much against me, and it's just as well I'm not a part of it.
this will all be good material (Score:2)
when you are a rich, famous author. clever anecdotes for the interviews and such.
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On a serious note, I'd think that since you are talking about various levels of management, with the middle one the problem, the questions turns to one of longevity: who's leaving and how soon? If the Harridan outlasts everyone else, than you are likely well and truly hosed. If not: go for it!