Title is outdated. I’m a 2nd year Manager now. My department is not doing well. Partner shared department dynamics, and asked if I was flexible with doing SC work and being put on projects as an SC. I got staffed on a project as an SC, reporting to a new Manager with half my years of experience. I’m annoyed. Should I raise to the project partner the awkwardness of this staffing or let it go?

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I'd be happy. Get paid like a manager without the responsibility.

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This is a good point.

You gain favors with this partner, that is more important than anything else in this business. You are guaranteed to be on next PIP unless you find something else after refusing this.

Partners talk to each other. So not sure what you are looking to achieve with project partner. They are the ones getting hit by down billing, they will know this already. If they are willing to down bill, things are a lot rougher than you can imagine

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Annoyed with 100% utilization vs. not annoyed on the bench? 🤔.

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I'd rather be utilized than on the bench if the department isn't doing well. And Manager salary without the responsibility doesn't sound bad either.

Two potential downsides:
1. If you don't enjoy the SC tasks, then that may weigh into how you are feeling
2. your relative cost v. the tasks will likely impact project margins. so long as that is an issue for the people making resource decisions and not you, I wouldn't worry about it, but it may come up in team discussions if dept isn't doing well.

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Sounds like you’re being floated on a contract below average profit margin. Be happy you have a contract. Be even happier for maintaining your salary.

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If they keep paying what I make, I’ll take a step back and do analyst work.

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What are the other options? Be laid off? Lose the pride. I understand the frustration but it’s rough out here.

Sounds like less responsibility for equal pay. I’d chalk that up as a win

I slightly differ from the points posted above.
Taking a SC role at M salary may sound good but you will have zero chance of becoming a SM in the nwar future.

Maybe do it for the time being until you find a new M or SM role elsewhere

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