<prompt> Human: Hi rpersonalfinance,I currently work in a medical IT role that supports 20 different hospitalsclinics. Previously, myself and my co-workermanager split the workload hed manage 10 sites, Id take the other 9 and cover each other as needed.This morning I was notified that his position was closed effective immediately. As of right now Im completely lost as to what I should be doing. I am physically unable to properly support 19 sites some requiring me to physically drive there versus remote desktop help, I dont have the knowledgeexperience that he provided, nor am I qualified to acquire a big enough raise due to being capped at my current position manager position requires a Masters with much more experience than I have.To clarify, Ive been working at my job for 1.5 years all of which was more or less learned on the job while he had been in his position for 10-12 years and was responsible for building the system we have today. I was the back-upassistant, and now Ive been thrust into a manager position with no heads-up and no mention of an increase in pay.I currently make approximately 76kyr, and Im estimating he was closer to the 120-130kyr range.Should I be looking for new work? Hiding? Attempting to renegotiate a contract that will work me to death?Help : Edit: As Ive mentioned in the comments - Ive reached out to my boss and were planning a meeting next week... BUT... she made it clear that No one else has received raises, so, the outlook is grim.Edit 2: Word has spread that my manager was laid off and people are showing signs of worry for how stable their job security is.  <response>: Should I be looking for new work? Hiding? Attempting to renegotiate a contract that will work me to death? A job is you selling your time to your employer for a set amount of money. It is a simple contract. You dont own the company, so while you can try your best, you dont see much benefits from increased profitability. If your employer creates an environment that is not advantageous to you, then you should see if another employer will offer you a better job. Its quite simple. It sounds like your employer is about to create a horrible work environment with too much work. If you have skills, then you can take them to another employer who will treat you better. Lifes way too short to keep a crappy job unless you are well compensated for it. In IT, 76k is usually easily replaceable with a better employer for the same if not better income. 