Everyone but me was told that I'm now responsible for multiple director level responsibilities.
Anonymous
Everyone but me was told that I'm now responsible for multiple director level responsibilities.
I'm not exaggerating, the rapidly increasing expectations on me are responsibilities that were previously carried out together by TWO co directors! Short story even shorter: Our department manager was promoted to co direct a new larger formation including our department but now with multiple locations. She resigned and the other co director left and likely will not return. At the time our manager was promoted, I was promoted to "co" manager of our one team within the larger formation. Now that we have no directors, I've been increasingly tasked with director duties for the entire formation, and this was not spoken of until I brought it up after I was introduced by email as the "head" of the larger formation. My direct supervisor acted surprised that I didn't know, which is bizarre and frightening since he knows perfectly well that I still very little power to implement what's being demanded of me and dozens of people are being directed to me to accomplish what I literally cannot. Essentially I'm being expected to accept unknown amounts of responsibility with no end in sight, expect the point at which the director position is filled and I'll have to train my boss who's getting more money than me. Is this a common practice? What would make an organization think this would lead to anything other than burn out and resignation? I feel like the proverbial frog in boiling water. I have no way of knowing what is expected of me, no expectation of promotion that would reflect my duties, and no one within the organization to get clarity from. Any suggestions appreciated!
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