A bit late, but I have to stick my $0.02 in ...

I stumbled into the Admin role back some 12 years ago, and so no, never dreamed I'd be an admin at this point of my life.  But then, I'm not really now.  I started off as a receptionist, and have worked my way up through the ranks until I was an Office Manager, and have now made the switch to another career-line that utilizes a lot of my admin-honed skills and I'm better at this job for my time and experiences through the years as an Admin.

I'm proud to say I've been an admin, and was good at it.  And I'm glad to have moved on from that career to my current one, and look forward to the step that will take me into management and hopefully on to the Directorship of one branch or the other of the company I work for.  Quite possible, so it's not a pipe dream.  Just something else to keep my eye on as I work my way up the ladder, jumping/switching ladders when or as needed.

Guess what I'm saying is that if you think you could do the job of the managers, then work your way towards that job... and you may make it.  But be happy with where you are at the moment or you don't have a good foundation to spring from to the next step.  If you're not happy in your current admin job, but like the role, then find a new one... if you're not happy with the Admin job as a whole, then find a new ladder to hang on and start your climb.

And good luck with the musician part of your dreams!  Hang on to them too!!

CountriGal
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