On Monday, External Marketing -- the department in which I work -- got another addition to the team. Chelsea is the new Digital Marketing Specialist. As we're still awaiting the arrival of the new department head, Magda, next month, I've been thrown into the role of pseudo-manager. Now, I'm not giving Chelsea assignments or anything, I've just been the person whom she turns to when she has a question.
There are a couple of reasons for this happening. First, Magda emailed Michael (the other person in our department) and I and asked us to introduce Chelsea to the team by taking her to lunch on her first day. The same thing happened with the two of us, so that's just business as usual. The difference here is that I picked up the check. I put it on my corporate card as the meal counted as a business expense, but I was still the one that was responsible for the cost of the food. Second, I have seniority in the department. I've only been with Danfoss since last December (looking forward to my one year anniversary!), but Michael has only been with the company since late June. We're all pretty new, but I'm the least new. I noticed yesterday that when Chelsea had a question, she came to me. Michael sits right next to me, so he's just as close as I am, but it was me to whom she turned for help.
It's odd to be the one with the most experience since I still haven't made it to an entire year with Danfoss, but being in a leadership role is one with which I'm familiar. I wonder if/when I'll make it to being an actual manager...
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