/biz/ - Business & Finance

>be me
>work for the government as an environmental regulator.
>for the past year my boss keeps telling me that we're getting more employees in our section to help with the work load
>a month ago my boss tells me and my female counter part that the commissioner wants to fill the new senior role before hiring more people.
>manager basically makes us apply
>I apply because to not apply would be detrimental to my career (management would think I'm happy in my current position).
>desu I am happy with the status quo, and I was hoping to start a small business next spring, due to the low stress/availability I'm granted with my current position.
>My female counterpart has less experience than me in our section, but 2 more years of regulatory experience.
>I have twice as many duties as her, and my experience in the field absolutely dwarfs her
>however when I asked about the position and its new duties, my boss described duties that were a more complex version of what my counterpart was already being trained to do.
>aka it almost seems like they made this role to appease her/give her a 5k raise (she was bitching about having nothing to do)
>I also feel another intended purpose is them showing me the door/you'll never advance in this section (if they dont pick me that is)
>they did something similar to my predecessor , he ended up moving to another department

I dont know what to do anons, if they give the position to the girl, I'll refuse to work for them out of pride. However, due to the nature of what I do at the department, I would never be allowed to work in the private sector (I curate the certification tests, so they would never let me take the test to get certified)

I also really dont want the job, but I would be stupid not to take it. The title alone could land me a better job down the road.

I've been applying for other jobs, but my prospects aren't great and I have to support my wife and I, till she graduates and start making big bucks next spring.