I am a North American developer at a Fortune 500 company. My manager has always been over the moon about my work. Recently, the topic of a promotion came up. Hesitant, I took time to think about the offer but ultimately accepted with a minor pay bump. I talked with several good friends before accepting and they warned me that the proposed job description was very broad and there was no clear division of duties. I brushed it off and figured everything would be alright.

So, now here I am. I have all the responsibilities of my last job plus all the new responsibilities. I have no time for anything deep, I frequently ignore messages and tasks because I am just too swamped to deal with them. I am engulfed by notifications and emails every time I open my computer.

I've mentioned my unhappiness to my manager who chalked to up to a learning curve and he suggested I hang in there until we find other people to pick up the slack, which is not looking likely. I see certain tasks go undone, and nobody else picks them up. I was very proactive in my last position and did a lot of behind the scenes work to keep things running smoothly, but others have not been keen to pick up that work when asked.

Just looking for some support, things to say or bring up, similar experiences you all may have had, and how I can maneuver this.