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Promoted - miserable

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smokingnuns · 13/02/2011 22:28

I had a fabulous job as part of a team on an arts project. I adored it. I have been promoted to management and, overnight, the creative element of the job has vanished. I am mostly teaching and doing a lot of paperwork but have no time at all to work on my own designs. I am miserable! I enjoy the teaching up to a point (less so the paperwork!) but it doesn't at all set me on fire in the way working on my own designs did.

The opportunities in this role are enormous, as a huge, impressive backer has come on board (we are a charity), happy to let us ride on their coat tails, planning to take us to dizzying heights - their promises are solid. But I'm miserable! I want to go back to doing what I do best - I desperately miss it.

I've only been in the role for 2 weeks! I really do think it has been a mistake. I also have to smooch, and manage (argh), the big boys (backer). I'm not interested. I can do it if push comes to shove, have a lot of good ideas for promoting our project, but I am not interested in being a yes-(wo)man, bowing and scraping, sucking up to them, managing their egos, pushing our needs. Argh.

From the minute I started this role the creative process, that up to that point was constantly whirring, designs coming out of my pores, has vanished. I can't think of one design - I look at the material and draw a total blank Sad

Should I stick it out for a bit or go in tomorrow and say sorry guys, this isn't for me?

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BikeRunSki · 13/02/2011 22:40

I'd stick it out. I felt like you when something similar happened to me, but 4 years later I am still doing it and enjoying it. Took a few months.

smokingnuns · 15/02/2011 23:13

Thanks BikeRunSki. Things have eased this week thank goodness - I was going nuts. Managed to get some designing in by delegating some of the teaching. I'm actually training people up so they can do some of the training in future iyswim - it's working as this week has already borne fruit (late, so spelling a bit strange) and I could get on with doing what I love. Already feeling amazingly better and more settled Smile Thanks for support (btw I posted on AIBU to get more traffic and had one reply there too! You both said the same.

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prh47bridge · 16/02/2011 09:44

Just to add more support, I'd agree with BikeRunSki. It takes time but you will learn to delegate so that you can do more of what you enjoy. You will also find ways to involve yourself at a higher level in the process. There are courses that can help you make the transition - your employer may be willing to help. Give it 6 months or so.

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