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A comment on The Riddle of the Well-Paying, Pointless Job (2019). Parent comment
Them: "We want you to be the Global Head of X given how well you've done as the Regional Head"
Me: "Great! Is there more money involved?"
Them: "No, sorry. Budget is tight this year"
Me: "Ok. How about having more people? Someone needs to replace me regionally while I do the Global role."
Them: "Sorry, no additional head count this year."
Me: "Ok. How about more title? I'm a VP and this sounds like Senior VP level."
Them: "Sorry, Senior VP needs minimum 5 direct reports and you will only have 3."
Me: "Then: no, I don't want the role"
Them: "But why not??"
I eventually did take the role farther down the line as I wanted a better title for the resume.
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Them: "We want you to be the Global Head of X given how well you've done as the Regional Head"
Me: "Great! Is there more money involved?"
Them: "No, sorry. Budget is tight this year"
Me: "Ok. How about having more people? Someone needs to replace me regionally while I do the Global role."
Them: "Sorry, no additional head count this year."
Me: "Ok. How about more title? I'm a VP and this sounds like Senior VP level."
Them: "Sorry, Senior VP needs minimum 5 direct reports and you will only have 3."
Me: "Then: no, I don't want the role"
Them: "But why not??"
I eventually did take the role farther down the line as I wanted a better title for the resume.