u/Mammoth-Decision7248

I'm being highly encouraged by my manager to apply for her position which will be opening soon, Remote Site Operations Manager. The company is doing some restructuring but this position could end up with anywhere from 25-45 direct reports (she has 42 right now - the company could add or takeaway as they see fit with growth), and have a 10-40% travel requirement dependent on any issues going on at your sites. I would likely have team members stretched from Ohio to California.

With my raise this year, I make $61,488 now without overtime ($64,000 with overtime) and the pay scale for this new position is $65k-$75k. I've always been in an individual contributor role and have quite a bit of experience with operations management but have never have had direct reports. Putting my gaps in experience to the side, I feel like that pay range is severely low for that kind of workload, right?

I'm being highly encouraged by my manager to apply for her position which will be opening soon, Remote Site Operations Manager. The company is doing some restructuring but this position could end up with anywhere from 25-45 direct reports (she has 42 right now - the company could add or takeaway as they see fit with growth), and have a 10-40% travel requirement dependent on any issues going on at your sites. I would likely have team members stretched from Ohio to California.

With my raise this year, I make $61,488 now without overtime ($64,000 with overtime) and the pay scale for this new position is $65k-$75k. I've always been in an individual contributor role and have quite a bit of experience with operations management but have never have had direct reports. Putting my gaps in experience to the side, I feel like that pay range is severely low for that kind of workload, right?

I'm being highly encouraged by my manager to apply for her position which will be opening soon, Remote Site Operations Manager. The company is doing some restructuring but this position could end up with anywhere from 25-45 direct reports (she has 42 right now - the company could add or takeaway as they see fit with growth), and have a 10-40% travel requirement dependent on any issues going on at your sites. I would likely have team members stretched from Ohio to California.

With my raise this year, I make $61,488 now without overtime ($64,000 with overtime) and the pay scale for this new position is $65k-$75k. I've always been in an individual contributor role and have quite a bit of experience with operations management but have never have had direct reports. Putting my gaps in experience to the side, I feel like that pay range is severely low for that kind of workload, right?

I'm a contracted on-site medical provider at a manufacturing facility. Nothing fancy, just an EMT doing first-aid care, running their medical surveillance programs, doing CPR training, and assist with ergo evaluations. I have full autonomy at work and have minimal supervision. I usually work 7:45am-4:45pm, Monday-Friday, off weekends and holidays. Never have any issue taking PTO (company culture pushes great work-life balance). Recently got a raise and make around $62k without overtime. If I work like I did last year, I can make around $65k with overtime.

My manager just accepted a new position and is encouraging me to apply for her current role. It is remote, salaried, in charge of a team of 35-45 people across the country, managing contracts and budget, payroll, hiring/training, etc. The pay range is $65k - $75k. I've got no direct leadership experience and have never been in control of a budget, but my manager values my soft skills and thinks I would be a great choice for this job and would grow into the rest over time.

I never really had any aspirations to be in the ivory tower of management and enjoy being an individual contributor but I'm conflicted over whether I should stay where I am now or try to branch out. I have come to enjoy a predictable schedule and work-life balance, enjoy having the opportunity to get overtime if its available, and appreciate being able to leave work at work when I walk out the door. I am getting married soon and would like to start a family and buy a house soon after. All this being said, I don't know if I will wake up in 5 years happy that I stayed in this role or upset that I didn't grasp this opportunity now.

I guess I'd like to hear from anybody who hit a crossroads like this before and how did you handle it? I was looking at this initially and focusing on if the money made it worth it but realized the position itself could lead to bigger and better eventually.

I'm a contracted on-site medical provider at a manufacturing facility. Nothing fancy, just an EMT doing first-aid care, running their medical surveillance programs, doing CPR training, and assist with ergo evaluations. I have full autonomy at work and have minimal supervision. I usually work 7:45am-4:45pm, Monday-Friday, off weekends and holidays. Never have any issue taking PTO (company culture pushes great work-life balance). Recently got a raise and make around $62k without overtime. If I work like I did last year, I can make around $65k with overtime.

My manager just accepted a new position and is encouraging me to apply for her current role. It is remote, salaried, in charge of a team of 35-45 people across the country, managing contracts and budget, payroll, hiring/training, etc. The pay range is $65k - $75k. I've got no direct leadership experience and have never been in control of a budget, but my manager values my soft skills and thinks I would be a great choice for this job and would grow into the rest over time.

I never really had any aspirations to be in the ivory tower of management and enjoy being an individual contributor but I'm conflicted over whether I should stay where I am now or try to branch out. I have come to enjoy a predictable schedule and work-life balance, enjoy having the opportunity to get overtime if its available, and appreciate being able to leave work at work when I walk out the door. I am getting married soon and would like to start a family and buy a house soon after. All this being said, I don't know if I will wake up in 5 years happy that I stayed in this role or upset that I didn't grasp this opportunity now.

I guess I'd like to hear from anybody who hit a crossroads like this before and how did you handle it? I was looking at this initially and focusing on if the money made it worth it but realized the position itself could lead to bigger and better eventually.