Promotion........hmmmmm

[BRUN]

ive been offered my own shop yesterday by my area manager and i cant decide whether to take it or not (i work for Motor World)

basically, the money on offer is £2k a year more, i wouldnt accept that for a few reasons, one being im on piss poor wages now and should be on more for the job im already doing, and the second its further away so id have more travelling costs, id probably seriously consider it for £3k a year extra but still not certain

im not blowing my own trumpet but i am pretty good at my job, ive been working in my current shop for 3 years now and been trained very well by my manager, i also have loads of customers who i know really well and have good relationships with a lot of people in the local shops, i dont pretend to know everything about cars, i dont by any stretch of the imagination but i know a lot more than your average bloke and at least half the staff on our region, especially when it comes to product knowledge

is anyone else a manager, whats it actually like being in control of everything and having that much responsibility ?.........im an assistant manager now so i suppose it wont be that much different, but there are times when im glad ive got someone above me to turn to

also, my area manager is, well, very 'direct', he doesnt take any shit of any shape or form, not that i give him any we get on pretty well to be honest, but with the managers on the region he does tend to put the pressure on which ive told him i probably wouldnt be happy with, i know and can do my job, i dont need someone to kick me up the arse to do it, i do it anyway!

im more than happy where i am at present, but, i really could do with the cash, ive got quite large debts id like to pay off, and i have very very little disposable income at the end of the month once everything is paid off, there is more to life than money though, but at the moment im surviving more than living

what does everyone think then ?...........stay where i am, or risk it and get more cash...

the thing is if i do go for it and its not for me, i could end up anywhere within the region if i needed to go to another shop, not back at the shop where i am at the moment, which is where id want to go hmmmmmm

????

[Purple]

Best people to ask are the immediate managers in the same position. IMHO, best managers are usually good generalist with ability to handle unknown situations. If you are currently a specialist in a particular area, you probably won't like being a manager. Handling people can also be quite a pain, but not always. On the plus side, you should get more power to shape things, more freedom and better career prospect as a manager. And it is always good to put manager title in your resume when you do jump ship.

If you do reject, you should tell your bosses you don't think you are ready for the manager post rather than tell them the money is too little. Sounds better. Unless you really want more money, of course.

[BRUN]

i do, im pretty much on minimum wage and it takes the piss !

[stan]

extra cash is a bonus, but look at the long-term....ur getting a promotion to a more snior position i.e you are building a carreer and building your CV for the future.

what will you do otherwise...stay as "just" assitant....? push yourself, take the challenge.

[Purple]

See if you can get a 3-6 months probational increase on top of the 2k. If you do a great job setting up the new shop, it should be reasonable to reward you with an increase. The higher ups obviously think you good enough to promote and that give you a bit of leverage. You can try and convert that into a bit more cash for yourself. Good luck :)

[Coops]

mate am in a kinda similar boat and at end of the day i want more money (like u say it aint everything but damn its nice!) and with that is more responsibilty its expected! i'd say go for it, no point passin up opportunities and like has been said its good for the career/CV! 8)

[FATBOY]

go for it mate! but is the pay really that bad????

[Riley]

not worth it if you already on piss poor wages as youll have twice the work to do and youll have to travel more so youll prob end up with less money after all your outgoings

[BRUN]

go for it mate! but is the pay really that bad????

yes, its pretty much minimum wage, and im an assistant manager !

[Enid]

Go for it mate. It's another step in the right direction. If you can show that you can run your own store then who knows, maybe in 3-4 years time they might want you to become an area manager and so on.

[Mattie]

if your happy with leaving your old store behind ie your frends etc then go for it....

u can always stick it out for a year and if as u say your good at your job u can ask for more money and they should cough up, if not look else where for more money!

[J o n]

take the job as it's more experience, but negotiate a better wage and if they are wanting you to travel further then petrol allowance or company car has to be given... or more money.

once your in the job then you have more control than you realise, your in the position to **** them over. ie give me more money or I walk and leave you in the shit. getting someone to fill that role immediately and do it properly will be next to impossible... they will know this, so you have them by the balls. also worth noting that anything they say they will give you get it in writing and you want a salary review with a view to a payrise every 6 months and agree on a market anchor for the role.