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SkullDuckery

SkullDuckery

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Hello,
I’m in a leadership position at work and have been there for 10 years. I’m at the point in my career where I don’t have any passion for being in this position and being in supervision. I’m thinking of requesting a demotion to a position that I feel I can make a difference and will allow me to be passionate about work.

What’s everyone’s take on this situation and how I should go about requesting this?
 
If you have to work, be happy about it. Do it, unless some sort of financial obligation would suffer.


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If you are in a position where you have little "say" but complete "blame" .... then it might be a good idea. Some people feel that delegation and providing direction isn't their strength.
 
SkullDuckery said:
Hello,
I’m in a leadership position at work and have been there for 10 years. I’m at the point in my career where I don’t have any passion for being in this position and being in supervision. I’m thinking of requesting a demotion to a position that I feel I can make a difference and will allow me to be passionate about work.

What’s everyone’s take on this situation and how I should go about requesting this?
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This is the reason why I won’t get into leadership. Everyone pushes it for me but I see what they go through and I don’t want it. Their hands are tied with what they can do. I hope you find something.


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Honestly, you need to leave the company. Your feelings toward your work/company won't change even if you request a job change. I would look a little deeper and figure out what your passion is before making the change, but it's clear you're not happy.

I left the accounting world to pursue insurance sales for about a year. I realized in that time, that I like the reconciliations, the problem resolution, etc. that my jobs had presented and went back to it. Sometimes you just need a break to see if you can rekindle the passion. It's sort of like a marriage. The time apart makes for longing of the heart.
 
JBama_in_PCOLA said:
This is the reason why I won’t get into leadership. Everyone pushes it for me but I see what they go through and I don’t want it. Their hands are tied with what they can do. I hope you find something.


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I actually enjoy being in leadership. I do agree that in some cases, my hands are tied, but I like coming up with creative solutions and present them to the rest of the management team to see if those solutions will be accepted and affect change. I like the challenge.
 
Displaced Bama Fan said:
I actually enjoy being in leadership. I do agree that in some cases, my hands are tied, but I like coming up with creative solutions and present them to the rest of the management team to see if those solutions will be accepted and affect change. I like the challenge.
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I guess it’s about the job, too. I effect and affect change, even more so that most supervisors, in my current position that stretches multiple departments so I guess this is a little more personal for me. As a trainer, I do 90% of the job that leadership does in most departments, most of the time making more money so I guess I don’t have that internal drive anymore to go forward. I have had an itch lately but I get to see their job everyday and it brings me back down to earth. Two of my peers just got sup jobs and I take pride in that because I mentored both these individuals and they became great trainers. I guess I’m good, though I have a few managers that want me on their teams. They see a lot in me, but they know my work too. I can’t say my sup is necessarily trying to push me out though. It’s good to be wanted.


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Thanks for the responses.

I can’t go any deeper in the job issues, I’m sure coworkers are on this board.

I guess the leaderships biggest issue would be no one else can do my job. They could but it would be a big learning curve to get them up to speed.

It’s not that I don’t like being in leadership so much as the micro management and death by meetings. If they will let me step back it won’t affect my current pay or benifits and I get to get back to doing what I enjoy. As some have alluded, I feel I’d be more of a leader back in the field then behind a desk.
 
SkullDuckery said:
Hello,
I’m in a leadership position at work and have been there for 10 years. I’m at the point in my career where I don’t have any passion for being in this position and being in supervision. I’m thinking of requesting a demotion to a position that I feel I can make a difference and will allow me to be passionate about work.

What’s everyone’s take on this situation and how I should go about requesting this?
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SkullDuckery said:
Thanks for the responses.

I can’t go any deeper in the job issues, I’m sure coworkers are on this board.

I guess the leaderships biggest issue would be no one else can do my job. They could but it would be a big learning curve to get them up to speed.

It’s not that I don’t like being in leadership so much as the micro management and death by meetings. If they will let me step back it won’t affect my current pay or benifits and I get to get back to doing what I enjoy. As some have alluded, I feel I’d be more of a leader back in the field then behind a desk.
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Coach, are you at least going to finish out the year? Please.
 
G-VilleTider said:
Coach, are you at least going to finish out the year? Please.
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