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- A promotion at work often brings status, power, and hopefully, a raise.
- But there are often downsides to promotions, including expectations to work longer hours.
- Here are five things that I didn't expect that came with a job promotion.
We often think that a promotion will bring more money, success, and status, but there are drawbacks to almost any promotion.
You may need to work longer hours. Issues that used to be someone else's problem are now yours. Managing people can be tough.
I once received a promotion where I'd manage a new department at a small company. The change brought lots of interesting challenges and boosted my self-esteem, but there were some very hard moments, too. Here are five ways that getting promoted made my life more difficult: