I drove that route for years, and the other operators were my people, we covered for each other. I took the supervisor job, and the first time something went wrong they looked at me like I was management, not one of them. The break room goes quiet now when I walk in.
More people experience this than they realize.
Becoming a supervisor turned your old coworkers into people who see you as the other side.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.