I have my own view on this, that many probably won't agree with. Coming from someone who went from Seasonal>TM>TL>SrTL>ETL interviews this September, I can tell you most people don't want to promote past TL. I had a lot of co-workers tell me that the "Honeymoon" phase won't last long, I won't like it, I'll get burned out, etc all within a week of starting my TL position. I'm still here, I love my job, and I plan on continuing up the ladder. Is a TL position easy? It can be, but if its easy, you are doing it wrong. Don't ever say there is nothing to work on, don't ever call your workcenter perfect, and don't ever think your workcenter is immune to judgement and imperfections. I realistically put in 50+ hours every week, 40 of which are on the clock, the other 10 involve paperwork, planning, and goals. I manage a work-life balance, I come home to my girlfriend, cook dinner, walk the dog, go on date nights without a problem. What many complain about is they are going straight from the college life of sleeping in, going to class, and stressing over the end of semester finals. That's not how life works post-grad. A job should be challenging, and what you put into it, is what you get out of it. Yes the holidays are going to be stressful and you'll be there later/longer then you want to be. Yet, this isn't the first and only job to ask this of people. 58k is a stepping stone, if you can't handle the stress of an ETL position, then re-evaluate and choose a different career path. Otherwise stick it out, give it 100%, and you'll do great things. Your team and leadership will respect you. You don't want to be the ETL who sits at his/her desk while the pulls are piling up, the zone isn't completed, and a truck is waiting.