Thanks so much for all of the responses so far!
I think the thing that drives me crazy about my current position is that in my last one, I was able to use my people skills a lot more than I can now and leverage those for the business. There are people who lean more towards the people-person side and people who lean more towards the number-people side. (The awesome ones are the ones who love both.. I am not so much one of these!)
It's not that I'm dumb and don't know how to do the job, it's just that it's not as people-oriented as I'd like for it to be. (And I know some people will say "it is what you make of it.." but seriously, this is a whooooooole other animal. The people I work with now do not want much of anything to do with building relationships)
Additionally, it is just sooooo crazy. I feel like I'm fighting fires 98% of the time and don't have time to do the job I'm being paid to do. On one had, I don't want to be crazy, but on the other, I feel like if I can do this for a few months and come out alive without medication or therapy (
) I'll do OK in the professional world!
The new position will definitely be crazy and maybe a bit more intense at the beginning, but I think since that's more on the path of what I want to do 'when I grow up' I'd be more inclined to put up with it.
I made my long-term goals very clear when I interviewed for the promotional slot, so it's not a secret that I don't want to be doing that part of the business for the rest of my life. My previous boss also knew my long-term goals and actually encouraged me to go for the "next step" which would be my current position because he thought being there would equip me with a set of skills that I would need someday down the road.
Last night I weighed out the pros and cons of the new position and the pros/cons of staying where I'm at. I'm deadlocked
I want to be completely sure that the new position is what I want before I mention it, but at the same time even if I decide to stay where I'm at, I guess my boss should still know that my job is driving me crazy?