I think most people go into 'management' thinking they can improve the way things are run by using their knowledge of the shop floor job. They think they can do good.
A misguided concept as they quickly find out that as the man in the middle they can actually achieve nothing.
The idea that you can improve family life by having weekends off is soon shot down by the fact that absenteeism and annual leave requests are higher on weekends and public holidays so you get called in endlessly.
After 20 years of trying to drive the unit forward I am hanging up my 'desk' and going back to the coalface as I am not getting any younger and am fed up of getting kicked from both above and below.
Vacancy notice going out next week.
