I'm late 30s, Director, had a good career over the past 15 years, now hit the glass ceiling. Career sounds great but my firm is run by men in 40s/50s who make all decisions. I'm middle management.
Had DS 10 months ago. He loves going to nursery and I have flexible-ish working so I spend enough time with DS during the working week.
I have a team of juniors working for me who I want to get rid of - they're lazy, arrogant, "entitled" and dealing with them is the toughest part of my job. I can't get rid of them however as the senior bosses say it will look bad. They're focused on staff retention - regardless of bad behaviour. I am so disempowered because at the end of the day I want them gone but that decision is made above me - despite the fact they are my team. My industry is full of firms run by men of a certain age so it's not like it will be different elsewhere.
Yes I think I could break through the glass ceiling if I worked like a dog and gave my everything but I'm not willing to give up seeing my DS during the week to accomplish this.
The stress of the job, the lack of power and control over what I do, slim chances of being a decision-maker, coupled with the fact DH could support me is making me think I would be better off at home. I'm passionate about what I do but I don't want to "give" to work anymore.
Does anyone have any thoughts please?
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Escapism2017 · 23/06/2017 10:28
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