OK, I need some opinions. Especially from people who aren't involved in this situation. Here goes. Right now, I am a supervisor at my job. I work in a retail store and being a supervisor means that I've got to deal with all the problems. From customer complaints to unhappy associates at work. The opportunity came up for me to move into the accounting office starting November 1. The job is much nicer, however, it means I'd be confined to a small little room all day. I was OK with that until yesterday. Now, they want to make a "team leader/supervisor" in the office. I used to work in there, so I figured I'd apply for the position. I've got 6 years of supervisor experience already and plus I already have worked in the office. Apparently, one of the other ladies who already works in there took offense to me signing up for the team leader job. She didn't think it was right for me to apply for the position, and "resents" the fact that I would apply for it. She thinks she should be the one to get the job (and honestly, she probably will get it). She has not spoken to me since she saw that I applied for the job unless it was absolutely necessary. This is someone that I used to talk to about stuff all the time! It's not like we didn't get along to begin with. We were actually rather close.

So, here's my dilema. I don't know anymore if I want to take the position (not as the team leader yet, that hasn't been decided, but just as a regular associate) anymore. If this lady is going to be resentful of me before I even get into the office, what is going to happen once I am actually in there! Especially if she becomes my supervisor. I spoke to a manager about it today, and he took her side. He's the one that told me she resented me applying for the team leader job. I don't know if I want to go into a job where I'm going to be having problems with my coworkers, just because it's an easier job. Or should I keep the harder job, but with people that I love to work with?? Also, my current manager is so much nicer than my new one would be. She's great and always (and I mean always!!!) supports anything we do.

Help!! I'm so confused. I need some clear heads out there to give me an opinion! I think I know what I want to do (stay in my current job), but I'm not sure......


P.S. Becky if you read this, this lady wears so much perfume that you can sometimes smell it outside the door to the accounting office when she's working!! I'd be confined with that smell all the time! It makes me sick to my stomach and gives me a headache just being around her!