Need a bit of advice
So my manager pulled me into the office and said ive been given a promotion. Im supervisor if my department now. I was stunned because i didnt see this coming. Im 5 months pregnant and i wanted to advance but wasnt expecting until after i returned from maternity leave.
I get along with the current supervisor really well so i asked whats happening to him, thinking hed transferred or something. She said shes demoting him to my current position. I asked why and she said his performance is horrible.
A lot of people are really upset at this. I pulled him aside and told hom im so sorry and i hope theres no riff between us as this is incredibly uncomfortable for me and i know it is for him aswell. He said he knows i have nothing to so with it and that she demoted him because she threw him under the bus and that i should be very careful with her. He also said if i dont feel ready to take on the position to let her know i dont want it.
The thing is i do want it but not like this. Theres now sides at work. So much drama, i dont know what to say and i feel like i shouldnt say anything. I feel thrown in the middle of a war.
Then my manager goes on vacation/holiday and leaves me in charge with minimum training. I have to ask the deputy manager for support and i know she isnt happy with my manager and how she went about demoting my supervisor. I feel like i dont want to be caught inbetween the drama.
What should i do?
I get along with the current supervisor really well so i asked whats happening to him, thinking hed transferred or something. She said shes demoting him to my current position. I asked why and she said his performance is horrible.
A lot of people are really upset at this. I pulled him aside and told hom im so sorry and i hope theres no riff between us as this is incredibly uncomfortable for me and i know it is for him aswell. He said he knows i have nothing to so with it and that she demoted him because she threw him under the bus and that i should be very careful with her. He also said if i dont feel ready to take on the position to let her know i dont want it.
The thing is i do want it but not like this. Theres now sides at work. So much drama, i dont know what to say and i feel like i shouldnt say anything. I feel thrown in the middle of a war.
Then my manager goes on vacation/holiday and leaves me in charge with minimum training. I have to ask the deputy manager for support and i know she isnt happy with my manager and how she went about demoting my supervisor. I feel like i dont want to be caught inbetween the drama.
What should i do?
