There are many new positions opening up for “manegement” aka non-union. In early 2017 there was a Manager Surpluss that hit nationwide & some were promoted only to be let-go. Be smart. Don’t try to impress them if they know they’re only going to let you go.
P.s.
Stopped drinking the kool-aid
Lol the real tea.
I’m in management also and agree 100% with all comments and OP.
Yeah came in wanting to climb the corporate ladder, little did I know I was given a step stool. Over the years I’ve seen absolute no movement. I’ve seen plenty of people stuck at first level and the ones that made second level we’re fast trackers that are still second level. Now first liners are going to get hammered again manager to direct report ratio is going up.
As soon as you are Medicare eligible, you get dropped from the company healthcare benefits, union and non-union. You get to shop on the marketplace!
I was in management and decided to step down after all the bullsh!t that was going on. With nice pic on Twitter pretending we were having fun next day morning calls for not hitting numbers. I just couldn't continue working with hypocrisy believing we were great but we weren't. Best decision i ever made
Too late 3 of us lure in to management job. 2 of us let go only 1 left. Hopefully she will be safe. If you have a union job stay away from management job. It just don’t worth the hassle. We made a big mistake. We should stay with union.
This is VERY TRUE! Also if a management job is open, the hiring manager already has someone in mind as they've been bombarded by higher levels to take someone being surplussed. The hiring manager will pacify the higher ups but may ultimately give the job to some unqualified friend. It's really a lose-lose situation.
If someone is a union member that has a decent shot of locking in retirement benefits (health care) inquire on whether those benefits would be lost on a transition to management and put that in the calculus. I believe that one who transitions to management is out of the running for post-retirement benefits. There may be an exception for someone who is already eligible to retire with benefits that stays with the company and takes the management job. Then again, maybe not.
"management", genius
I’m in management and I agree 110% with this post.
That's how risk management and finance get together to target union members willing to transitions, DO NOT TAKE THAT PROMOTION.... It will be your last.
Management used to be a goal for many, now it’s a dead end for some. If you can see the finish line as an hourly employee hang in there. As the OP said “stop drinking the kool-aid”.
There needs to be more posts like this
True story