The first time the position opened, I thought about applying. It would have been a big step up. More responsibility. Better money.
I mentioned it to someone I worked with.
“You should go for it.”
“I don’t know. I’m probably not ready.”
So I didn’t apply.
A couple of years later, another position opened. I downloaded the application and started filling it out. I kept meaning to finish it.
Eventually they hired someone else.
After that, I stopped paying much attention when positions came up.
I knew the job. I was good at it. People came to me when they needed help.
Over the years, I trained several new employees. Some of them became supervisors.
One eventually became my supervisor.
Last month, she asked me why I’d never moved up.
I told her I never really wanted to be management.
I’m not sure that’s true.