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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]State Department here. I’m a non-supervisory 14 and generally like the work because I have a lot of freedom and independence without the micromanaging. That will soon change because the chief is retiring. Management has been mentioning my name and I generally seem to want the supervisory 15 gig. Seems like a lot of front line managers regret signing on for their gigs. What am I missing? What sort of daily bullshit do frontline supervisors deal with?

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All sorts of things. It's like being a father/mother to 10 misbehaving kids except 1) they are not kids; 2) they don't do or listen to you; 3) you can't get rid of (or replace) them; and 4) your boss STILL expects you to get the job done (and more)... You are f-ed no matter what[/quote]

I'm a supervisory 15. I have 8 employees, mainly GS-13s and 14s. Here is a sample of what I've dealt with this week.
1.) System my team manages crashes due to IT driven upgrade. This was Monday, still not functional as of COB Thursday. 
2.) Employee A shows up late and missed meeting with another agency he was supposed to lead. I lead meeting with zero preparation. When asked why employee was late, response was "I couldn't find car keys and my wife needed to drive home and drop off hers"  Turns out keys were just in different pocket.
3.) Employee B has not managed to work an 8 hour day all week, even with telework.
4.) Employees C and D both called in sick.
5.) Drama with a detailee (technically who is employee number 9) and my boss has made it clear he's not a fan.

Even with this BS, I still think my job is easy. I'm not stressed in any way by it. I actually enjoy being a supervisory 15. 
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I'm a GS15 at State. The above is about right. I'm also surprised sometimes by who ends up being my poor performer of the month. That being said, there are also lots of opportunities to mentor and provide leadership to those who really need it. [/quote]

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