Can you ask for a promotion to be a secondment

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Not really sure how secondments work but if I were to take a promotion, could I ask for this to be a secondment to safeguard my original job?

The promotion is a role which may be deleted in an upcoming restructure (not until at least 2022) but if I dont go for it I think I know who will and this person is useless and I'll end up doing the work anyway!

No harm in asking, in my workplace we call it 'acting up.

Love the term 'acting up' @Keepitonthedownlow !!

Ok, so I wont sound stupid. I googled and secondments seemed to refer to temporary moves to other departments. I like my current job and it is more hands on and I know from a close friend in another department that there is a move to remove uper layers of management.

I actually agree but if I don't do it the person who is likely to get it will make my job miserable and that of my co-workers.

Good luck

Thank you