Al in Ohio
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I'm looking for some advice as I'm sure some others might have encountered this same concern. I am 52 with a 3 more years FIRE date. Within the last few years I built up a small group with a niche that my firm previously had no expertise regionally, but when I came aboard they realized they had a nice advantage in no longer outsourcing. Now I have several others that I hired working under me. I reluctantly agreed to train and expand as I prefer going solo totally independently. The more people I am in charge of the more added stress. Now my new local office manager ( not the VP that hired me ) wants to expand the office ( his domain) and sees my success as an area to go national with my talent. Trouble is, he assumes I probably want to work 13-15 more years and keep getting promoted and I have in mind 3 more years, the last 2 of which I plan on reducing to 4 days per week. That conversation will occur this spring after my annual bonus.
He wants a meeting with some VPs and I to discuss this possible growth and my short term and long term plans for my group. I don't have anything but short term plans! How do I handle this? Keep in mind I get annual bonus each year and by being too open early on my bonus might be at risk.
Thanks in advance.
He wants a meeting with some VPs and I to discuss this possible growth and my short term and long term plans for my group. I don't have anything but short term plans! How do I handle this? Keep in mind I get annual bonus each year and by being too open early on my bonus might be at risk.
Thanks in advance.
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