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if you remember, i took a TEMPORARY promotion to prove my worth.

i was told it would be a 4-6 month assignment. it has been a friggen BLUR!! supervising is not for the faint of heart. everyone's problems now now my problems. paperwork everyday, forms, reports, memos, it never ends. the day goes by so fast. the week is gone before i realize it.

my commute is okay at best. 1 hour each way on company gas and truck. i listen to radio and put my mom on speakerphone. i miss eating at home for lunch.

i have been doing the job of two supervisors - temporarily.

my boss pulled me aside and told me the permanent positions are advertising soon, and he gave me quick tips while he could. (he cant speak of it when it advertises). he said, "i know you have been so busy, there will be two supervisors, your work will be cut in half". i took it as a positive sign that i didnt suck during my short term. he also said he would transfer me to my home-town when that position opens. maybe 2 years from now.

i dont need the money. that isnt my motivation at all. the commute makes my afterwork fishing trip a distant memory. i cannot get home on time. no home lunches, no home court advantage with bathroom visits.

i am really wrestling with this. more $$, more responsibility, more stress, less free time, yada yada yada.

it is tough to imagine going backwards to the regular grind. i have peeked behind the curtain, and i made a difference in my short time so far.

anyone of you turn away from a promotions and didnt regret it??