Message #72178

[Atlanta Z3]

I'm not sure I undestand why stepping down from a position reflects badly on your boss.  My first instinct is maybe it needs to, part of being a good boss manager is know the capability (quality and quantity) your team and admin can perform.  If he over committs and misses deadlines, "forgets" to include you that is just poor management.  I feel for you, I've been in situations where my boss did not communicate - but that's another post!

My instinct is telling me to look outside the company.  Even if you go to work for another manager who is to say the current boss will not continue to ask you to work for him, particularly while the new admin is coming up to speed.  Trying to learn a new department, manager etc while still drowning from the old boss is difficult.  I transferred in one company really a sideways move but more challenging.  The old VP put restrictions on the transfer that I had to be available for special projects for his team.  The new department was a start up department for the company and needed every thing from furniture, computers and staff training.  It wasn't impossible but I put in many long hours to fulfill the needs of all the managers.

Just because your boss is high profile, doesn't mean it will reflect badly on you.  I would be honest that the position is more than you "want" to handle right now.  It has affected your health and a less demanding position albeit a challenging one would be better for all at the present time.