Motherwell manager Graham Alexander says it's not good news that he's risen up the longest-serving managerial charts so quickly.
The Fir Park boss is currently the fifth longest serving manager in the Premiership and will become the fourth should Jim Goodwin leave St Mirren for Aberdeen.
Dundee sacked James McPake this week while Motherwell's weekend opponents Aberdeen dismissed Stephen Glass, following a Scottish Cup exit to Alexander's team last weekend.
Times are tougher than ever for managers according to Motherwell's, who has empathy in his locker, having been let go by Salford City prior to joining the Fir Park side.
He said: "We live with that cloud every day. We played Aberdeen last week and I was up against Stephen. It brings it close to home but you see it all over the UK.
"You realise it's always there and it is never nice. I've been there before so I understand the feeling. The pressure everyone is under to get results is magnified every week.
"The scrutiny everyone is under is there for all to see and the manager takes the brunt of that. When things are going well, it's more than one man.
"On the flip side, it's true on the other side that if things aren't going well, it's not just one man. It isn't getting any easier. It's getting harder every year. But that's life - we all still love the job."
Alexander has flipped the script at Motherwell since coming in last year. Arriving with the team in a relegation scrap, the Steelmen are now pushing for European places.
He reckons such a process takes time but things like getting the right personnel and philosophies are needed promptly.
The Motherwell manager added: "At the majority of the clubs, it's down to the players. If you have motivated players who are good characters, it's quicker and easier.
"They take things on board and put it in place. They create a team. But if you have individuals who can't do that, it's more difficult. A lot depends on your work, but also on the level of player you have.
"You don't know that until you take the job and I found that out last season when I took this job. It was a difficult position and players were a little foggy on what they needed to do.
"We made it clear, hoped they would pick it up quickly, and they did. You have to find what you have got and work hard to make success."
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