I moved off the train into dispatch and supervision, and I thought the guys would still see me as one of them. Now when I walk into the yard, they go quiet, like the company just showed up. I ran those same rails with them for years, and somewhere in the move I became the thing they complain about.
More people experience this than they realize.
You moved up and now the crew you ran with sees you as the company, not one of them.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.