dashionista
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well pit, my boss (who i loved!) is leaving after 8 years at my current company to take a completely different kind of position (so i can't follow her). with that said, they're looking for her replacement.I've been at the company/on the job longer than any of my other coworkers in Raleigh-- there are 6 of us in the office, 4 remote. The 4 remote workers are all MUCH older/more career experienced than I am (like 20+ years for some of them), but all of the other leadership at this level is in Raleigh, and i think it would do our team a severe disservice to hire a leader who isn't also in Raleigh. If I want to throw my name in the ring, I need to do so Monday at the latest-- my hesitations are as follows:
- my boss is actively supporting a coworker, who told me in confidence that she does not want the job (too stressful, she's trying to start a family soon). I would support this coworker wholeheartedly if she changed her mind. boss has not approached me to talk about the job at all, which i think is telling.
- this job has two major responsibilities-- one of which is to be the "boss" for 10 people. I've never managed anyone before-- managing 4 remote workers with more experience than me is scary. I think I'd be great at the other aspects of the job.
- i currently work in client management with a side of marketing. i was actively working to move more into marketing-- this move would put me firmly into client advocacy since I would be the director of our department.
however-- it's a SICK job, i think i'd rock at one part of it, and some other coworkers are pushing me to apply. don't want to regret not applying, and I do think I would be the best choice out of the applicable folks in Raleigh.
with that said-- should I even try? I don't want to get laughed at for throwing my name in the hat-- main concern is managing folks who are so much more experienced.
- my boss is actively supporting a coworker, who told me in confidence that she does not want the job (too stressful, she's trying to start a family soon). I would support this coworker wholeheartedly if she changed her mind. boss has not approached me to talk about the job at all, which i think is telling.
- this job has two major responsibilities-- one of which is to be the "boss" for 10 people. I've never managed anyone before-- managing 4 remote workers with more experience than me is scary. I think I'd be great at the other aspects of the job.
- i currently work in client management with a side of marketing. i was actively working to move more into marketing-- this move would put me firmly into client advocacy since I would be the director of our department.
however-- it's a SICK job, i think i'd rock at one part of it, and some other coworkers are pushing me to apply. don't want to regret not applying, and I do think I would be the best choice out of the applicable folks in Raleigh.
with that said-- should I even try? I don't want to get laughed at for throwing my name in the hat-- main concern is managing folks who are so much more experienced.