I became the special-ed department lead, and now my days are fighting for resources and managing staff and drowning in paperwork. The students were the whole point, the reason I could get up for the hardest days. Now they're behind three layers of meetings, and I see them less than anyone on my team.
More people experience this than they realize.
You fight for resources and manage staff now instead of the students who were the whole point.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.