There have been times when I have complained about prior bosses and the way they have performed their duties. I would think, at the time, that if I were in the same position I could do a better job. But when it really came down to it - I never wanted my boss' job.
A survey developed by OfficeTeam, a leading staffing service who specialize in the placement of highly skilled adminstrative professionals, asked 603 workers 18 years of age and older if they had a desire to have their boss' job. Here are the results:
Would you like to have your manager's job:
No..........................................77%
Yes........................................20%
Don't know/no answer.........3%
They were also asked if they could do a better job than their boss -
No..........................................60%
Yes........................................33%
Don't know/no answer.........7%
Other findings showed that workers between the ages of 18 and 34 had their sights set on their boss' job (32%) and thought they could do a better job (43%). Another finding was that men were more likely than women to desire their boss' job and could do better at it.
According to Dave Wilmer, executive director of OfficeTeam, "Employees who observe their boss often don't envy the budgeting and personnel decisions he or she has to make, particularly in a challenging economy, and they may conclude the job isn't for them."
For full survey results go to the OfficeTeam press room
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