Do You Really Want to Get Promoted?

So after working for several months at the new job as a receptionist, I got to see what my supervisor's, Administration Assistant, responsibilities were. I am not sure if I really want to get promoted to his level especially the part where ethics comes into the question. So these questions you need to answer about yourself honestly if you are ready for a set of new responsibilities.
Are you willing to be an on-call employee?
If any of your team is sick and you can not find coverage, you will be responsible to make sure that spot is filled; so, who is left besides you?

Are you willing to sacrifice some of your vacation time?
A lot of companies do not like supervisors to take vacations during certain times of the year called black out dates. You also have to make sure other managers can take your place while you are gone for the vacation.

Can you handle the extra responsibilities?
Pay attention to what your supervisor does. Will you be able to handle the stress and the responsibilities that he or she is doing? There's also some legal issues you have to deal with when becoming a leader. Human resource issues can come up if one does not know how to handle certain situations. The ethical issues that you have problems with your supervisor currently, will you be able to solve that problem once you get promoted?

 What is the turnover rate for the position you want to get?
If the turnover rate is low, do you know if your supervisor wants to get another position?  Be good friends with your supervisor so he or she can recommend you to your boss to have you promoted once the position is available. This way, you can also find out whether you have a good chance to get promoted or you might need to find a different company to work for where you have a better chance of a promotion.

These questions are based on experience and does not apply to all companies, but why not prepare for the worst-case scenario?