Am I crazy for expecting a leader ship role vs a lower stress position for close to the same money?

[wyosam]

I tried the higher stress leadership thing for a while, hated every minute of it. Add that to the fact that I’d have to be several steps up in leadership to make more than I do now (would work less weekends and holidays though), leaving that position was a choice I couldn’t have been more confident in making. Hopefully my mind and body hold up so I can retire where I’m at. If I get feeble and dumb, I’ll then be a perfect fit for leadership around this place.


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[TaperPin]

Don’t burn any bridges with short notice and you don’t usually have much of a risk going to another company, unless they don’t like you. However, there is more to the new company than just the job. Management and culture are never the same, for better or worse.

If you say you’re bored where you’re at, will you be bored at the new place? Some people at some companies will suggest you find a way to get interested in your “boring” job, or you’ll be seen as a bad hire. Some people at some companies will hug you and hope you’re ok.

I don’t have the patience to work for most people, so leading groups works well. I also don’t have the patience to lead slow or under performing team members, so I’ve had the best luck carefully selecting positions and it’s worked out well. I’d say that’s also an accurate description of the wife’s career, and that of a few close friends.

It’s great to have choices - probably not a bad decision either way.

 

[bojangles808]

more money to do less? count me in

 

[Marbles]

You should have a better idea of what you are getting into at your current employer. If they are good to work for and you will like your superiors, that counts for a lot.

Stress is also relative. Objectively, my current job has more responsibilities, I make high stakes decisions multiple times a day. However, my lower responsibility position prior to this was more stressful. Some of it was the environment, but some of it is it really sucks to know what needs to be done, but lack the ability to do it.

I have seen other people that simply don't handle the role transition well and have no business being in the advanced role because they are scared to make hard decisions when everything you do can lead to a bad outcome.

That is a long winded way of saying we can help you think it through, but only you and brutal self honesty can get to the answer most likely to turn out well and sometimes the hardest admission is that we are better off not stretching ourselves, just because we can, doesn't mean we should.

Athletic training is an example. I can add more miles a week rapidly, but it will cost me in the end and limit my ability to achieve goals as I over train. I literally aggrandized for 3 days over signing up for the longer or shorter course on a winter ultra, the race is just for fun and as much as I hate only running the short course, that fits my current training plan and goals better (this summer I plan on completing a distance I have wanted to do for years).

Define your goals. If they are not clearly defined, at least get an idea of were you want to end up. Then select the position that builds the most bridges in that direction.

I would love to jump back into a higher stress environment in my current role, but family takes precedent in my personal goals, so I will stay where I'm at, at least for now.

 

[focker34]

I took a leadership role at 29 mostly due to the challenge and increase in pay. I'll be going back to worker bee status in the next 3 years. As much as I would love to pull the plug on it right this second, you'll find that is harder to do the higher you go. For me, I lost sight of my priorities, specifically my time off and flexibility that got me into this industry in the first place.

Fire9 nailed it when he said be prepared to deal with everyone's bad days if you are directly managing employees.

What I would suggest is to talk to your current employer and tell them about the new opportunity and specifically the pay for less responsibility/stress. They may sweeten the pot in order to keep you!

Good luck!

 

[5811]

Don't overlook the importance of a company's culture. You know one well but hopefully have some sense for what the other one is like. No role or title or wage can make up for working somewhere you don't like the culture.

People are everything.

 

[jimh406]

A few questions.

1. How long do you plan to be at either company?
2. Do you like the current company and management and do they like you?
3. Do you have any experience as management .... some people aren't very good at it and some don't like it?

 

[Marble]

I would probably choose the company I wanted to work for. Meaning, whichever company I think would be betterto work for. I wouldn't change companies unless there was a substantial difference in pay.

I would also consider the ability to move in the company. Not only in pay, but is there different jobs in the company I could do.