If you are running the show without the title behind your name and they tell you that you aren't ready, it's time to work on the resume and get the hell out of dodge. Look at the area managers, regional managers, some branch managers and assistants around you. Are they ready?? Most likely many if not most are not. Erac is so focused on pushing through people on fast track that they push through the wrong ones that are no way ready to handle the people aspect of managing. They advance quickly because they kiss ass and sell well, which in no way makes them a good manager, but in their minds it does. That is why individual managers often times suck. The company allows it to continue and that's why the company sucks. Bottom line, it sucks! And when people finally realize that, they wipe the sleepers from their eyes and exit stage left, right, up, down..you name it. My advice..get off the stage and find a new one. Erac doesn't deserve you.