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Topic: --- I just got promoted! ---
HawaiiMusikMan Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 3548	Wed 02/03/10 08:10 PM
The company I've been working for for a year or so has been growing like crazy recently. New location and now a bunch of new employees. The owner was doing the management tasks but now doesn't have the time since it's gotten so busy so today he made me manager. As far as pay goes, I don't think I'll be getting a raise but now I get to use a company car for business & personal use, basically it's mine. The pay's pretty good anyway. I've already been bossing the new guys around anyway but now it's official.

IndnPrncs Joined Sun 11/04/07 Posts: 58420	Wed 02/03/10 08:13 PM
Congrats!!!

IndigoIllusions Joined Sun 05/25/08 Posts: 5625	Wed 02/03/10 08:14 PM
Congratulations!!

STARTRAVELER Joined Thu 02/14/08 Posts: 9691	Wed 02/03/10 08:15 PM
Nice !congrats to ya

polson Joined Sun 12/31/06 Posts: 28173	Wed 02/03/10 08:15 PM
Sounds good! Congrats!

dnc4Him Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 2035	Wed 02/03/10 08:15 PM
Woo Hoo!!! Congratulations!!!

Gossipmpm Joined Tue 03/03/09 Posts: 19414	Wed 02/03/10 08:16 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

HawaiiMusikMan Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 3548	Wed 02/03/10 08:21 PM
Thanks everybody! It'll be a bit different for me to have to step back from doing the work to delegating others to do it. I'm well respected in my workplace & everyone there already considered me the boss so I won't have any issues with the employees. I'm just hoping I'll like it in the long run

HawaiiMusikMan Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 3548	Wed 02/03/10 08:23 PM
No more showing up for work thirty minutes late or taking those long lunches Gotta be an example now

wolfchic Joined Wed 09/26/07 Posts: 8036	Wed 02/03/10 08:43 PM
Congrats!

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Wed 02/03/10 08:44 PM


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Calleigh12 Joined Tue 04/01/08 Posts: 17193	Wed 02/03/10 10:28 PM
I'm very happy for you.

Shasta1 Joined Wed 09/09/09 Posts: 3308	Wed 02/03/10 10:55 PM
Excellent! Remember a good manager always jumps in alongside when things get tough; you'll get a lot of respect when you respect the people who work under you.

EquusDancer Joined Sun 04/05/09 Posts: 6281	Wed 02/03/10 11:15 PM
Congrats!

JustAGuy2112 Joined Sun 12/16/07 Posts: 18033	Wed 02/03/10 11:44 PM
Thanks everybody! It'll be a bit different for me to have to step back from doing the work to delegating others to do it. I'm well respected in my workplace & everyone there already considered me the boss so I won't have any issues with the employees. I'm just hoping I'll like it in the long run If you are already respected because off the work you do....why would you stop doing it?? Get in there with everyone else and get your hands dirty. Otherwise, you may find yourself losing the respect you have gained. People will start whispering about you " not doing the work because you are a manager now so you don't think you have to ". You can be in charge, and still get in there with everyone else. Maybe not at the level you did before, but if you are still willing to do it, the people working for you will be more willing to WORK for you.

HawaiiMusikMan Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 3548	Wed 02/03/10 11:49 PM
Thanks everybody! It'll be a bit different for me to have to step back from doing the work to delegating others to do it. I'm well respected in my workplace & everyone there already considered me the boss so I won't have any issues with the employees. I'm just hoping I'll like it in the long run If you are already respected because off the work you do....why would you stop doing it?? Get in there with everyone else and get your hands dirty. Otherwise, you may find yourself losing the respect you have gained. People will start whispering about you " not doing the work because you are a manager now so you don't think you have to ". You can be in charge, and still get in there with everyone else. Maybe not at the level you did before, but if you are still willing to do it, the people working for you will be more willing to WORK for you. I'll still be "getting my hands dirty" and doing the work, just not quite as much since I'll be in charge of making sure things get done. I'll be delegating all the easy stuff to the new guys and end up doing all the difficult stuff myself.

JustAGuy2112 Joined Sun 12/16/07 Posts: 18033	Wed 02/03/10 11:51 PM
Thanks everybody! It'll be a bit different for me to have to step back from doing the work to delegating others to do it. I'm well respected in my workplace & everyone there already considered me the boss so I won't have any issues with the employees. I'm just hoping I'll like it in the long run If you are already respected because off the work you do....why would you stop doing it?? Get in there with everyone else and get your hands dirty. Otherwise, you may find yourself losing the respect you have gained. People will start whispering about you " not doing the work because you are a manager now so you don't think you have to ". You can be in charge, and still get in there with everyone else. Maybe not at the level you did before, but if you are still willing to do it, the people working for you will be more willing to WORK for you. I'll still be "getting my hands dirty" and doing the work, just not quite as much since I'll be in charge of making sure things get done. I'll be delegating all the easy stuff to the new guys and end up doing all the difficult stuff myself. Cool deal. Congrats on the promotion, dude.

HawaiiMusikMan Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 3548	Wed 02/03/10 11:56 PM
Cool deal. Congrats on the promotion, dude. Thanks JAG Aren't you a manager where you work? Thought I remember you mentioning something like that before

JustAGuy2112 Joined Sun 12/16/07 Posts: 18033	Thu 02/04/10 12:01 AM
Cool deal. Congrats on the promotion, dude. Thanks JAG Aren't you a manager where you work? Thought I remember you mentioning something like that before Not really. There are times when I cover for one of the other Line Leaders and I wind up being in charge. But I'm not a manager.