To think there has got to be a catch!?DP possible new job.

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DP is applying for a new position, staying in same company but new job in new department.
Its a step up level wise which is great as it means at least 10k payrise (currently on just over 70k)
he really wants this job as it means
-no more managing people (currently has 10ish people directly under him, but manages others on a daily basis too)
-so no more dealing with calls (what do I do about XYZ?, I can’t come in today etc etc)
-no more sorting A/L etc
-no more hiring/firing etc
-no more answering to another department that are always questioning things.
all sounds amazing, more money, no managing people but I can’t help thinking…what’s the catch? Still the same hours etc too…

What is the job description? Does he know what he would have to do, day to day?

I’d generically assume there’d either be greater client or P&L responsibility, which while empowering will come with its own challenges and stresses. Mind you, nothing more draining than dealing with persistent staffing / HR issues, so it sounds v positive.

Yeah he has looked at the job description, it’s all skills that is well within his ability and scope. He’s meeting with one of the managers for a quick chat this week to discuss it in more depth.

Yeah he will literally have no one to manage! Which is what excites him the most, he finds the people side very draining. Understandably…

Why do you think there should be a catch? Because it doesn’t involve managing people? Not every role involves people management!
Has he never gone for a promotion before? I don’t understand what the surprise is. A job is available, it’s senior to his role so naturally a higher salary. A more senior role doesn’t require more hours if both old and new jobs are full time jobs.
As it’s more senior there will be more accountability, and with no team to manage that will fall entirely on the job holder. If he’s experienced enough and wants the job then he should go for it.

Of course he has gone for promotions, and he has always got the job to be fair. All his roles have involved management of people so far. I know not all roles involve management of people I’m a level below him and I don’t manage people but when he was at the same level he managed a few people

I’m just nervous for him I guess 😅

Then he should go for it! But my advice (as someone who recruits a lot) would be to not mention that he doesn’t enjoy the people management aspect of his current job either in the informal chat or in the application/interview. There may or may not be longer term plans to add management to the role and he wouldn’t want to rule himself out. He could talk about how not being a manager would free up his time to really immerse into the role, but don’t add anything about being relieved to not be a manager.

oh yeah he definitely won’t make that reason known, he has lots of other reasons for moving depts,moving up. Hopefully he’ll get it and hopefully it will be everything he is expecting/wanting. Thank you