too much stress!

[cowboydan]

this is a big deal in my life. it has been churning in my stomach over and over, and can't stop!
i have this job... been there since 98. been trying to quit for the last 5 yrs. i just wasn't happy. then 2 yrs ago i found a place in this company that made me very happy. i had started 2 buisinesses by the time i became happy,
my job is to operate a rather large high tech automated conveyor system( 50+km worth). it's no easy task to keep 5 departments happy. without going too much into it... the guy that i replaced, was replaced for a reason, he just can't handle the responsability. management seemed to be very happy with my efforts... but this clown found a back door way, back into my job! now my job, that makes me soooo happy has now been cut (time wise) into 3rds, i get 1!!!!! managements hands are tied leagally, but this clown doesn't have a clue, and they can't get rid of him.
so, what to do????? it's not my bosses decision, so i don't want to be mad at them, or quit at this time. i'm just not ready. after a bunch of brainstorming, i have decided to wash my hands of the whole thing.... and apply for management!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol, i'm a tiny bit late for the posting, but it's the best shot at a bit of happiness, till i get to go at it on my own, in my own shop.
i have never thought of myself as a boss, but it's better than being mad at things i can't change. i'm well known and respected to all of management, but what will happen when i walk in and hand them a resume, when they are expecting me to resign? they are really upset because i make thousands of boxes run smoothy, and i make them alot of money. in the 2 weeks that i have been doing my old job, i heard they have lost more than $500,000! and leagally, there is nothing they can do.

tonight feels like my peek stress point, cause i have a meeting in the morning with my managers! when he reads my resume, he will know that even if they get rid of this clown, i won't be there to fix the damage he caused... and that sucks for everyone.... or does it? i know that i'm human and that everyone is replacable.
if i get this position it means that i will be challenged to the fullest extent, and time with my buisness gets put back. i hear management is a real full time thing!
if i don't get in... then i might seek alternatives. i know one thing, if i can change my life with a promotion, i can run my own buisiness! maybe that will be my outcome.

i've been on this site day and night, trying not to think about it. and i must say, you guys debate well and it's been time well spent, and i feel not so stressed! i try never to mix work and pleasure, but this is a bit more than i can take. if your reading this...... for what it's worth, thanx

[LEVE]

i have never thought of myself as a boss, but it's better than being mad at things i can't change.

If you think that a boss has it any easier... think again. Their level of stress is 10 times yours right now... and there's no way out. Remember, it's called middle management for a reason. They get the crap flowing downhill from upper management and have to make it palatable to the peons and then get the crap from the peons balking at the crap being forced down their throats.

It's no place I'd ever want to be... not for a minute. I'd be looking for something else, somewhere else unless the company made things right by me. Life's too short to hate your work.

[cowboydan]

totally valid. my wife begs to differ. she wants me to stay, cause we have a huge morgage, and unless it's more than a lateral job change, she is against it. don't get me wrong, i agree with you... she is just freaked, it's our 1st house and i need to suck it up untill then. so i try to make her at ease... for as long as i can. pounding pavement isn't less stressfull.... i ain't no 20yr old either, i have been in heavy labour jobs up till 2 yrs ago.

[LEVE]

She has a right to freak out!

But, if you and her sit down.. perhaps you both can work out an exit strategy. It looks like it may happen if you like it, or not. You might as well be in a position that if you have to walk away from the job... you're prepared. I'd recommend reading anything by Dave Ramsey. He's flippin' awesome. Using his methods will help any family weather the hard time and come out stronger on the other side of the storms.

[webcat]

I would go for it , what do you got to lose? you can always go look for a job after you get canned from the management job and also it could buy you some time before you need a new job.
Dave Ramsey

[Big_kid]

You only have one stomach lining. Don't waste it on your employer. I *HATED* my last 2 years at Monkey Ward almost with a passion, but it took me that long to find something worth leaving for that wasn't a lateral move to some other unknown sheet whole. The stress there was so bad.. lets just say I had gastric trouble until the day I quit. Odd how it all cleared up right away, and permanently.

Could management give this guy a "promotion" and reinstate you in the position? Could they make him so miserable that he'd quit?

[cowboydan]

You only have one stomach lining. Don't waste it on your employer. I *HATED* my last 2 years at Monkey Ward almost with a passion, but it took me that long to find something worth leaving for that wasn't a lateral move to some other unknown sheet whole. The stress there was so bad.. lets just say I had gastric trouble until the day I quit. Odd how it all cleared up right away, and permanently.

Could management give this guy a "promotion" and reinstate you in the position? Could they make him so miserable that he'd quit?

i got to wait a bit and see what happens now. i had a meeting and i handed my resume in, so we will see. they gave him a promotion already, to try and remove him, it worked for 2 yrs. the way i see it is, the longer he remains, the more money they lose! how much they lose depends on management. i'm just going to go on like nothing happened and let this clown hang himself.

[rev_les]

You only have one stomach lining. Don't waste it on your employer. I *HATED* my last 2 years at Monkey Ward almost with a passion, but it took me that long to find something worth leaving for that wasn't a lateral move to some other unknown sheet whole. The stress there was so bad.. lets just say I had gastric trouble until the day I quit. Odd how it all cleared up right away, and permanently.

Could management give this guy a "promotion" and reinstate you in the position? Could they make him so miserable that he'd quit?

i got to wait a bit and see what happens now. i had a meeting and i handed my resume in, so we will see. they gave him a promotion already, to try and remove him, it worked for 2 yrs. the way i see it is, the longer he remains, the more money they lose! how much they lose depends on management. i'm just going to go on like nothing happened and let this clown hang himself.

It sucks, but sometimes it's the only way, best of luck with it !