Comments on: Stepping Down Gracefully

By: Debra DiFrancesco

Debra DiFrancesco — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:54:09 +0000

In reply to Darryl. Darryl this is completely correct. I am older seasoned and currently a supervisor. My work ethics and proactiveness does not fit in with today's younger employees especially when they are my supervisor. My suggestions are looked at as decisions they don't like. Working smarter and not harder is a mantra of mine. I'm laid back after my work is done. Not hanging around all day until there's work to be done. Working in an environment that you can't disagree safely. It's not an environment of growth. It's an environment of control.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:26:35 +0000

In reply to Darryl. DarryL you hit the nail on the head.

By: Cz

Cz — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:02:57 +0000

In reply to Bruce Lemmon. Wow ,rude Bruce. Glad that we don't have to work with or for you. Zero compassion or human kindness in your response.

By: Need help now

Need help now — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 06:55:18 +0000

On this subject, as I am in the same boat.. Can the boss legally drop my wage for not continuing as a supervisor? Bare in mind with me, I have not signed any contracts or agreements to entitle me as supervisor, only the mere expression that I am

By: Bennie Bergman

Bennie Bergman — Tue, 17 May 2016 10:13:37 +0000

Good day

I am acting in a HOD position for the past three year wich is a position 10 and my position is a 08.I was just told by my Manager that I will no longer been acting in this position because my previous HOD are coming back.Pleas advice what my rights are because Idont feel uncomfortable with this

Regards

Bennie Bergman

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 04:42:56 +0000

Afternoon
I too made the decision to step down from my management role based on reason of looking after my wife during her sickness and also to increase my study. As soon as this happened there was talk of my suitability to continue, off the record threats of termination, my mental stability. I now find I am no longer considered as a potential for promotion and those I saw as under performers are now being promoted.
My advice. Stick with what works for you. You are replaceable irrespective of what position you hold.
It is hard to step down from management

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By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:56:07 +0000

I am currently in the same position… I just wrote my step down letter and instantly felt so relieved? When I was in my old position (Technician) I was at the Lead position and loved my job. I was approached 13 months ago about taking a Service Manager Position and excepted the role I thought it was the right thing to do, continue up the ladder but over the last year I have gained 30 lbs. I have no ambition to do things I used to do (Biking, Diving and so on) I dread every day going to work now my past time is drinking beer after work to feel relaxed, I have attempted a step down 3 months ago my home office short of begged me not to stating I was doing such a great job and I reluctantly continued on. Funny thing, I asked my wife why are you taking a picture of me one day coming home from work? She said you will see, the next day she had that picture and one 15 months before… Wow I couldn’t believe how much I have aged that was it for me.
Wish me luck I will be sending it out to my Boss’s on Monday morning first thing.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:56:31 +0000

I’m currently in a “Team Manager” position for a consulting firm. When I took the position, I was told that there would be no pay raise, but that the fact that I took this role would be considered during annual review time when all resources were considered for a pay increase. Based on the raises I’ve received over the last 2 years since becoming a Team Manager, it wouldn’t have made a difference whether I was a Team Manager or not. It feels like the company is getting 5%+ of my time (outside of my regular duties as a full time billable consultant) for free without any recognition – even intangible recognition for a job well done. My direct reports and I work effectively together, so there is no performance issue involved. I want to bow out of this position because I feel that the company is taking more than I feel I am getting either tangibly or intangibly and also because there are no real opportunities for advancement in the near future.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:14:34 +0000

I agree with many comments. In the question it sounds as if there is more to the reason for stepping down than just feeling more comfortable as a producer. It sounds as if there is a problem in the relationship between this person and their supervisor. If they fix this problem, there may be no reason to step down.

I have stepped down in the past. It was for family reasons. In order to keep the position I had, I would have had to relocate my family. The reasons for my stepping down were well understood by all of my superiors, yet there were repercussions. As the assistant director told me, we all have stock in our positions. At times it rises, other times it falls. I was doing a good job in my position and they tried to talk me into staying. My stock was at a high. I had a child with a medical problem and we as his parents felt is was better to stay where we were. As a result of the demotion, I fell off of management’s radar. It took me about 8 years to regain some of the stock I had lost. Most of the individuals in upper management had to leave before I could do even that.