I’ve been at my current job for 10 months now, manager who hired me was my manager at last job for like a year. He is pushing me to take a “team lead” job but ive always refused those in every other job ive been in. Seems like theyre always stressed, and like its not worth the headaches. Im very OCD about work and never call in, which my bosses see and are like “omg, youre such a good worker. Youd make a good boss right” which…no. Im super non confrontational and am terrible and social cues lmao.
Im happy just riding out where im at. I get good benefits, already paid well, and have no kids. Why tf add stress?
Seems like you're making the right decision for you.
I tried a few times, many years ago, to get into a supervisor/manager job at a place where I'd been a worker bee for years. Always was told no, somebody outside the department was hired, then they'd quit after a few years.
A part of me was curious what it would have been like. A part of me also thinks that it probably wouldn't have gone well for me, I'm not the type of person who will challenge things in person, but if I'm told to do something very silly by people who aren't there to enforce that directive I'll just not do it.