Taking on manager role vs staying in current one

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I'm currently in a position I really like, with minimal stress and pay that suits me just fine. A manager's role has come up recently in the company, within my department. If successful I'd effectively be managing my current colleagues.

Pros of manager role:
More responsibilities
New challenge
Expand skills and knowledge

Cons of manager role:
More stressful
Regular evening work
Relatively small salary increase (approx £170-200 net per month)

Honestly seen it all written down, I feel like I want to stay in my current post! Also, quite importantly I've only been with this company a few months, so I'm still learning about processes etc... Perhaps after a good few years, if the opportunity comes, but for now, I'll stay put!

What would you have done?

what do YOU want?

would the manager role come with other benefits? (company car, health insurance...)
would it be a good career progression step?

ime, having stepped up for a colleague on long term leave, it's a big step. relationships with other colleagues change. sometimes beyond recognition.
oh the drama and politics.

tbh I can't wait for my colleague to return and gojng back to my old post.

In terms of the manager post career progression, it's quite stagnant tbh. Above them is the regional manager, they are currently 3 managers. The benefits are exactly the same as my current role, so nothing there. In terms of what I want, I think part of me want to boss around some, or a colleague who is so blatantly trying so hard to impress everyone, sticking her nose in literally everything. She got me into this competition mode, as I know she will apply. She's also quite new, started a month before myself. But I think that aside, this manager role does not really appeal to me..

jesus dont become a manager just to boss people around

My view is that having been a manger for years, I would never do it again. I like being part of a team and not the person accountable for the team. I like leaving my job at work and not taking it home with me.
I like not having to deal with the levels of stress the management job entail.
Also given various responsibilities of looking after other family - I just don't need the hassle.

What is your life outside work like?

Manager not manger but maybe that was a Freudian slip... as a manager I was the trough for all the staff worries and fears, endless calming others anxieties and issues, endlessly managing staff conflict... urgh!

It's up to you, if you enjoy your job and a new manager won't impact that fine. Sometimes the change isnt woryh it. Does it affect your hours or workload?

I enjoyed the challenges of management and did well. OH hated the idea of staff and enjoyed his roll so deliberately turned down promotions. They eventually got rid of his division so he had to change so even keeping your head down doing something you dnjoy doesn't always last.

In terms of what I want, I think part of me want to boss around some, or a colleague who is so blatantly trying so hard to impress everyone, sticking her nose in literally everything. She got me into this competition mode, as I know she will apply. She's also quite new, started a month before myself. But I think that aside, this manager role does not really appeal to me..

That is an absolutely ridiculous, petty and unprofessional reason to apply for a managerial role. And the dubious pay-off of getting one over on a colleague will be poor compensation for the added stress and workload of such a role.

Careers are like sharks.. they have to swim forward or they die!

I had a similar situation about 2 years ago - a management role came up and I was tempted. I ultimately decided it was too much hassle and didn't apply. Seeing what the person in that role has to put up with, I haven't regretted my decision for a second. Sure, more money would have been great, but as a friend said to me at the time, think about what you're prepared to put up with for an extra £X a month

And NEVER become a manager to get involved in drama and to boss people around. That will blow up in your face fast

It's not a bad increase in salary, could lead to more lucrative jobs in the future and will up your pension, all not to be dismissed lightly.

Thanks for the input - I'll let this vacancy pass me by. As some said, it's a big bonus not to take work at home, one that I'm not willing to sacrifice at the moment!

I let something similar pass me by….in similar circumstances. I let the other employee go for it. She ended up being my boss and made my life a living hell. Go for the damn job, but DONT use it as revenge if you get it.

Wow. You want to be a manager because you want to boss people around? I hope that is a joke but this isn’t a jokey board so I would say don’t do it, because you are not up to management if that is what you think it is.

I moved into management because I knew my previous role inside out, it was time it make room for newcomers, because I had ideas, because I lead by example, because I could coach people, because I could lead. Never because I could “boss people about”.

I think you should stay where you are and do everyone a big favour.