Has anyone else ever experienced imposter syndrome?

[Yandex]

36. How many people will you be supervising?

Would you be a front-line supervisor, or will there be someone between you and the work force?

My first job as a supervisor I had about 12-15 workers under me as things would fluctuate. Then I moved up to supervise the people who had my old supervisor job. That meant I would have about 100 people under me! Man I was freaked out! I was panicked. It is a scary thing.

Then I realized that all I really had to do was manager/supervise the 7-8 front line supervisors directly under me. I just made sure that they did their job and they made sure the people under them did their jobs. Occasionally I had to deal with problems, had to fire people, fill in here and there, etc. Longer hours, more responsibility. I really couldn't go out and party it up at night. I needed to be alert in the morning. A mid-level supervisor or above is really a supervisor 24/7. You may get calls off hours, you have to be available to your people and maybe help them solve their work problems. Being one level removed from the actual work does help to lessen the emotional involvement with your workplace.

I came to LOVE being a supervisor and wished I had taken on all that responsibility sooner in my life. I wasn't actually doing the work or producing the product. I was just supervising the people that were.

I often wonder how a president feels on his/her first day....2 million federal employees under him! They must be freaked out! BUT they have a number of levels under them, and all the president has to do is manage his/her 12-15 cabinet secretaries for the most part.

Take the job! You'll be fine, more than fine! You will grow to love it. Lots of hours and responsibility but that's good for you. Your feelings of "imposterism" are valid, we all get that....unless someone is a sociopath of course...so...you're human!

GO FOR IT!!