"OK, here we go. Seatbelts fastened?
Why is it necessary for people to become managers? What is the appeal in it, aside from (perhaps) money and "status"? Are these two things more important that doing what you enjoy and doing it well?"
I remember reading here one of the regulars saying "if your over 45 you had better be in management " or something similar. That comment opened my eyes a little. I then looked around and noticed MANY senior people suddenly out of work at the age of 55 or so. Some people have people skills and move on to mangement, some with no people skills do also. But about those out of work, I believe the ones that stay at the working level - their salaries and even just cost of living increases put them in a precarious spot. A spot that gets booted out, to be replaced by a younger cheaper person. It seems to me, for you to be secure you need to move up. The computer field looks like the worst in this regard. I know a highly skilled Oracle systems guy that has been in and out of Oracle a couple of times and is now consulting.
Pete
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Received on Sat Apr 24 21:02:00 2004
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