r/work • u/Unlikely-Abrocoma-70 • 2d ago
Workplace Challenges and Conflicts Promotion
Hi I’m 22 very young to be getting this promotion. been working quality for about 4 +!years now. I started out as an inspector and than was working a lead position doing things all over the plant for about a little over a year now but didn’t get the lead title and pay until about 2 months ago. Well now, I got another promotion to replace my current boss to be the quality supervisor , he is going to be working on second shift. I really didn’t even get the chance to say no, and I honestly figured it would be a little nice, get an office , get to learn a little bit more, get to be on salary pay and attend meetings. Don’t get me wrong, I do good on the floor, but in an office? I’m not so sure. It’s a lot I have to learn and I got 2 weeks for my boss to train me and the first week is almost over. I’m nervous because he hasn’t really showed me much and tomorrow is Wednesday. He has always been ALL over the place. And instead of him training me he’s kind of just got me doing side gigs for him like he always has me doing. I’m no so tuned in with using excel and doing his normal daily job or traveling when need be or important phone calls / emails. I’m good on the floor. So I’m nervous I won’t learn what I need to learn or even if I do learn that I won’t be good at it. I’m going to give it a shot for a month, if I seem to be an unfit person for the job, how would I tell my plant manager if I could go back to being a lead? The problem with that is, I need someone to take my current position, and I know who that person is, I also need to hire someone that is going to have to take over her position. What happens then? We don’t need that extra person if I go back down to being a lead. Will my job just let me go? I’m very beneficial for my job, I don’t think they’d let me go. I’ve been loyal, and I have to be the one training everyone, because not many people know the job. I’m just nervous. Which is acceptable, but I’m not going to put on a front that I’m doing good at the job if I’m not. Just don’t know how to tell my plant manager if that’s ends up happening.
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u/ombudstelle 2d ago
The largest issue here is your uncertainty in your abilities in the new role, and to a smaller degree your fear of the loss of all the benefits of your previous role.
If you unequivocally do not want this professional growth opportunity, then you will need to inform your employer now. You can preface it with that you are "happy to help out while they hire a replacement," but that you would like to return to your previous role, as you "feel that you are the best asset to the company in that role." You will not want to wait.
However, if this professional growth is something that you DO want, and it is just the uncertainty which is causing you issues, you will want to fully embrace the role and make it your own.
You will want to take all the knowledge and soft skills that you have developed previously and leverage them in this role.
The key is reminding yourself that you were just as uncertain about your previous tasks and roles and you only achieved the certitude from learning and doing.
Your company knows that you are new to the role, and if they forget you can respectfully remind them, but there is something that your boss and the company saw in you that showed them that you would be able to perform well in the new role.
Embrace the change and the opportunity to learn and do new things and solve new problems!
Believe in yourself, you'll do great, u/Unlikely-Abrocoma-70!
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u/finematerial33 2d ago
Sounds like they see potential in you even if you don't feel ready. If training isn't clear, try writing down what you need from your boss and ask directly