maybe after ur probation u can get a chance at becoming an area manager, or not, you should be making over 100k if u have been working for a company after 10yrs,then what... ur gonna be an area manager for another 10yrs with a bunch of kids, u could be their grandfather,u'll look like a loser.area managers make under 80k a year minus taxes...ur in a higher tax bracket so ur making almost the same as u were a branch manager,just more headaches lol...please do urself a favor and leave,in the long run ull be better off...ur too good a guy for a company like ERAC.