Does anyone else have any experience with this?
I've turned down a promotion in the past out of fear and am about to do the same with the current offer I've been given.
A lot of my reasoning for turning it down this time around makes sense given the current circumstances [the promotion is only temporary, they would transfer me to another location I am unfamiliar with and is farther from where I am currently, there's only a dollar wage increase, the start date clashes with plans I've had for well over a year and my supervisor is aware of these plans etc.]. The problem with turning this promotion down is that it literally messes up my chances of taking over a managerial position at my current location which my boss was assured I would be offered.
So today I have to give my answer and I'm absolutely terrified.
My co-workers unanimously agree that I shouldn't accept the offer given how crappy it actually is and should continue with my plans. My boyfriend thinks I should take it as it would look good on paper and the experience would be an asset. My parents tell me to do whatever I think is best for me and my friends say the same.
I don't want my anxiety to impede on my success, but at the same time this offer just doesn't strike me as worth the hassle. I've already shown how emotionally unstable I am at work [thankfully I have a very supportive and forgiving boss who understands my circumstances and most of my co-workers are understanding as well], so to be thrown into a new environment where I have to re-establish myself and present this polished image when I'm actually insane just exacerbates my anxiety.
If you guys have any advice or ideas I'd really appreciate it.