Is it common for newly promoted senior to be labeled as associate and do only associate work?

Got promoted in June and was doing senior work for one project. Got staffed to another project recently and director&manager labelled me as associate in trackers. Just wondering if this is normal since I felt like that means I’m not good enough for the senior role 😅

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I was a senior and got picked up for two weeks on a big job where the senior thought I was a second year associate... I did not correct them and just chilled and enjoyed my time honestly. But, I made sure not to get a snapshot from them lol.

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Could be not updated yet on their end. Also it’s very common to do associate level work on some engagements if you are the least senior person on the team (or if the other senior has been on the client for a lot longer than you have and you are the same level) I wouldn’t sweat it

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When talking with non-staff level coworkers, I often refer to the seniors and associates collectively as “associates.” Im not doing it to belittle the senior title. It’s just easier. I would never phrase it that way to a senior though because I would’ve taken offense (internally) to that when I was a senior. It could also be that this engagement has associate level work that needs to get done and you were available. I’m a manager and do associate work when the need arises on my engagements, so this doesn’t change as you move up.

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Honestly enjoy it while it lasts. I definitely get pretty salty when I hear about other seniors at my level getting to staff jobs while I have to in charge all of mine.

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Clearly you would not be in that role if a first year associate could do it. It probably requires some experience and if they are willing to from an economic perspective use you they have a reason. I had a new senior move over from tax and told him he would be like an associate because he didn’t have the experience and he was actually relieved, he told me later, because he would have time to learn.

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An mistake probably. In the end of day it doesn’t matter as long as you get the work done. Just make sure that you talk to the team and set expectations for what you need to do to get a snapshot that you like.

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