I have a conundrum currently and wanted to get an outsiders perspective. I work in logistics (import and brokerage). Been doing so since 2005. Anyway, currently at my job, there is a new position that opened up in San Francisco of a branch manager role. I am currently a supervisor (without title) but with the pay and duties.
I wasn't really thinking about applying for said position but it is a goal of mine to have that position. Also, the president of the company approached me and asked if i had applied yet. I told him that i was thinking about it but did not. He asked me if i would be interested in it because he knows my work ethic etc and that i would be a great fit to run and grow that branch. These positions do not become available often in this company because we only have 8 branches in the USA at the moment and nobody ever usually leaves said positions. The salary, title, responsibilities, and room for growth at this level are great, in my opinion.
One of the reasons i am somewhat hesitant is for a few factors:
1. I absolutely love the people i work with now. This is the best group of friends/co-workers i have ever had.
2. Currently, i am treated as a supervisor without the title (again, small office of 7 people in imports). I am one of the 3 trusted ones as far as doing anything.
3. Most of all, my current boss (branch manager). He can take things VERY personally and even if I lay everything out as far as how I would like this opportunity to grow, yada yada, he would still get super pissed and try to talk me out of it or even go as far as try to get me to not get the position because he doesn't want to lose me. Keep in mind, in his current position, he slid in there with no experience in what i do. He can't do what i do. He was given the opportunity when he was handed the job but said i do not want to learn this. For those that do not know, this job entails that you have knowledge and experience in operations (imports and exports). He has neither but still got the job. He has a sales background.
I guess I just feel like its a catch-22. If I go into his office and tell him that I am interested in applying for said position, he is going to get all butt hurt about it and then hold it against me. (He did that for a Denver job last year). Although since Denver, he has fought for raises and duties for me. Only because I was still his employee and not another branch.
If I get the job, awesome. I can build the branch as to how I see fit and learn some new skills along the way. If I do not, then it is fine as well but then I have to deal with my boss' craptastic attitude all because I wanted to better myself.
Thoughts?
I wasn't really thinking about applying for said position but it is a goal of mine to have that position. Also, the president of the company approached me and asked if i had applied yet. I told him that i was thinking about it but did not. He asked me if i would be interested in it because he knows my work ethic etc and that i would be a great fit to run and grow that branch. These positions do not become available often in this company because we only have 8 branches in the USA at the moment and nobody ever usually leaves said positions. The salary, title, responsibilities, and room for growth at this level are great, in my opinion.
One of the reasons i am somewhat hesitant is for a few factors:
1. I absolutely love the people i work with now. This is the best group of friends/co-workers i have ever had.
2. Currently, i am treated as a supervisor without the title (again, small office of 7 people in imports). I am one of the 3 trusted ones as far as doing anything.
3. Most of all, my current boss (branch manager). He can take things VERY personally and even if I lay everything out as far as how I would like this opportunity to grow, yada yada, he would still get super pissed and try to talk me out of it or even go as far as try to get me to not get the position because he doesn't want to lose me. Keep in mind, in his current position, he slid in there with no experience in what i do. He can't do what i do. He was given the opportunity when he was handed the job but said i do not want to learn this. For those that do not know, this job entails that you have knowledge and experience in operations (imports and exports). He has neither but still got the job. He has a sales background.
I guess I just feel like its a catch-22. If I go into his office and tell him that I am interested in applying for said position, he is going to get all butt hurt about it and then hold it against me. (He did that for a Denver job last year). Although since Denver, he has fought for raises and duties for me. Only because I was still his employee and not another branch.
If I get the job, awesome. I can build the branch as to how I see fit and learn some new skills along the way. If I do not, then it is fine as well but then I have to deal with my boss' craptastic attitude all because I wanted to better myself.
Thoughts?