You give an inch, they take a mile. I think it's great that you are so willing to help your co-workers but it's also ok to establish and respect your own personal boundaries in regards to helping others or you will burn yourself out. A good manager shouldn't be doing EVERYTHING as it makes me think that your staff are taking advantage of you and they are doing NOTHING. Just a thought.

Look them in the eye and tell them they have to work through it themselves. Your job is to direct them, not coddle them. If YOUR managers catch you doing your staffs jobs because you won't direct them properly (read as mentor them if that helps), you won't be manager for long.

If one doesn't know something, it's much better to say so than to BS an answer.

Not that you do that - no accusations being made - just putting it out there that you can say, "I don't know - look it up and get back to me" instead of doing the looking up yourself.

...workforce you created. You need to develop your talent rather than them becoming too reliant on you. Share the power and create an environment that your key people are accountable to you - and with one another. Walk the talk and they'll develop. Then put your feet up (joking!).

I'm the same. I now manage the staff I used to work amongst and I have to try really hard to remember when to roll my sleeves up and help and when I have to manage who is helping. It's hard. But you can't get your work done if you're doing everyone else's. Put up some boundaries and learn to say no. You won't be sorry. Good luck!

You are not managing when you do their work. It is demoralizing that you do it rather than help them learn and develop skills. You are sending a signal that you don't trust them. Why even have employees if you don't trust them. Start over, set expectations and hold yourself accountable for ensuring employees do what they are paid to do and that you provide leadership. In reality, the person who isn't doing the job is the 'manager' who does the work of the employees instead of the job the manager is intended to do. Get thee to some training before you get fired.

Sounds like there are numerous things you will need to change. There is some good advice above. If you find people bring their problems to you to solve. Tell your employees that they should come to you with solutions not problems. If they identify something you can then support them in sloving it.

At least you have a job. Stop complaining!

A great tool my manager once shared with me was the "1 minute manager" book. I think you'll find it super helpful. It really spells out in easy terms how you can change your situation around :)