i am in the weeds.
 

this promotion. lets just say I was in the frying pan, now..the fire.

wow. just wow. I didn't even eat lunch today. which is seriously effed up.

Chin up, 6 months from now you'll be reminiscing about how tough it all seemed.

Feeling like you're in the fire/in the deep end is IMHO exactly what you want in any new gig even if it is uncomfortable today. It's when you're in that "job is mastered/everything is easy street/cruise forever" zone that you should have little alarm bell going off. Being uncomfortable is good for the most part. Anyway, my 2 cents. Good luck vash!

Good luck. There's a reason that I don't want to be in mgmt.

I love going to a new area and fixing their processes and inefficiencies. Once things are running smooth, I'm bored. I've got a great team currently, and fixed processes 5 years ago when I took the job. So bored, I'm trying to get a short gig in Afghanistan just to DO something.

It's an entirely new way of working. When I left the lab for the office I didn't know whether to spit or spin in circles. So I did both until I sorted it out. You will too.

You'll get through it.

My favorite job ever was when I was a process expert and was sent to various plants to resolve problems that the plants couldn't resolve.

The first time in a plant was a pia. Didn't know many people. No idea of plant layout or systems.

"Hello, I am from corporate and I am here to help!"

if you got a promotion, just blame an underling

Exactly! Uncomfortable means you are being challenged and learning. That’s where growth happens.

Thanks. I needed to hear this. Everyone, thanks so much…or thank you very much.

Now just wait a cotton-picking second. They didn't give you a bell to pick up and ring? You should just hold your hand out in a "fork" position and one should be placed in your hand with a delicious meal on your desk in seconds. That's how I do it.

There is no problem big enough to prevent me from taking ten minutes for lunch.

A few things I was taught that have served me well.

1. You can't fix every problem. Thats okay. Focus on a few big ones that have impact.
2. If you're good at everything, you'll probably be great at nothing.
3. We frequently fail to delegate because we focus on HOW something gets done instead of the goal. Let that go.

Lots of good info above for you Vash. I can relate my daughter's experience of a promotion six months ago and possibly it might encourage you as she experienced something similar initially.

Her old boss(now gone to the private sector!) encouraged her to apply for a promotion.
My daughter works in the provincial govt. She was seconded to the position in management while the govt advertised outside the govt to fill the position. The salary level range was considerably above what she was making. The job description was very detailed and she found it hard initially. She applied for the job and she got it and finds she likes it now. The govt tried to pay her less than the advertised position but her new boss got her a significant increase. She is now management and therefore non unionized.

Occasionally she is up till midnight making a power presentation. She has adjusted to the job well and Vash I am sure you will too.

Cheers, Guy

With big aspirations come big responsibilities.

MNGMT 101
Responsibilities - delegate

Accountability -delegate

Authority - Use it as needed

To the Victor goes the Spoils

Tish nailed it. Don't be too hard on yourself or expect perfection the first 2-3 months, somewhere in that timeframe you'll notice a shift to "hey, I really do got this..." and it's off to the races.

Fully immersing myself was always the best way to come up to speed, one thing I always do though is block at least 30 minutes on the calendar for lunch. Even if all you do is stare at the horizon and decompress for a few minutes, you need the break. Going balls out for 10-12 hours a day every day takes a toll, long and short term.

Leave time for yourself, no one dies with an empty inbox.

I feel ya brother. I took over a team at the start of this year. It has grown, and I've got a collection of contractors and full time employees spread across 3 locations and working remote. The people management workload is huge, and on top of it, they actually expect software to go out the door :D