Have you ever gotten a promotion and regretted it, wishing you could go back to your old job?

In this story, one person is in that exact situation. She is now a supervisor, and she hates everything about being a supervisor.

Let’s read all about it.

I’ve become what I hate most — a supervisor.

It sucks and I hate it. Never asked for it. There’s no extra pay, just extra responsibility. People who were my friends two months ago are now my subordinates.

I hate people asking me if they can take time off for doctor’s appointments — I shouldn’t have that much power of them.

I hate that they’re asking me for raises and I know that I am unable to give them to them.

There are a lot more things she hates about being a supervisor.

I hate that these people feel that they have to tell me intimate details of their personal lives to justify asking for a day off.

I hate that I’m expected to discipline people for calling out sick too many times.

I hate that when these people go home and complain about their jobs that I will be the villain in their stories.

I hate that I know all of their salaries and know that they could do better.

She blames being good at her job.

I hate that I have a boss to answer to and can’t just give them what they deserve.

I just want to go back to what I was doing before, but it’s not an option.

The punishment for doing a good job is getting promoted to a level where you are incompetent with no hope of redemption.

The system is flawed.

It sounds like she needs to look for a different job.

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Let’s see how Reddit responded to this story.

She should be paid more, or it’s not really a promotion.

Here’s a vote for looking for another job.

Another new supervisor feels the same way.

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This is the best advice.

Getting a promotion doesn’t always turn out the way you had hoped.