Any promotion typically starts off with a sense of relief. Employees wait for months or even years before they are recognized, given greater responsibility, or receive an upgrade to a position that actually matches the job they thought they were doing all along. At first, the promotion seems like a confirmation of what should have happened long ago.
For some individuals, however, their positive attitude will shift drastically after settling into their new position. The joy they experienced at first suddenly becomes a burden, feeling much larger, more exposed, and much harder to handle than they anticipated.
