PuddleMonkey

My situation at work has taken an unusual turn in the last week. My boss, who I thought would be with the firm until the end of her days, resigned. Since most people, including those in senior management, generally treat me as an administrative assistant with some “keen” skills, I anticipated that the CEO would elect to search for a new director of business development. That’s not to be the case. At least not any time soon.

This past Monday the CEO’s son asked to speak to me and basically suggested that I was being presented with a great opportunity to manage the direction of the firm’s marketing communication efforts. He was very complimentary, and despite how I generally feel about him, I do have to give him credit for being observant enough to recognize one of my better qualities: I think of every project as an opportunity to prove myself.

The problem, however, at least as I see it, is that I’m not specifically being asked to assume control of marketing communications. If that were the case, I would most certainly expect a raise. To avoid that issue, senior management–clever as they are–presents me with a challenge to once again prove myself, since they know how much pleasure I take in it.

So I’m feeling torn. This IS a great opportunity for me, but the more I prove myself, the less I’m rewarded. It’s no major dilemna–I just wonder if I should suspend my job search and put this opportunity to work or if I should continue looking.