> The other major reason (or two) is outsourcing. The other major > reason, IMO, is that companies promote techies to management (mainly > to keep the $'s up with current salaries). Seems like HR doesn't keep > current with industry norms. To "reward" people that have technical > background it gives them a management title. Which leads to a domino > like effect that people in the department don't get along at all with > technical managers at the other extreme giving a manager a position > over technical people is really bad. The technical people have to > train the manager and that leads to dissatisfaction as well. I have > seen both and in neither case does it work. > > There are a few cases in which the techie does work as a manager but > they are far and few in between. I can say in 40+ years of being a > techy I have never seen it work out well. There are some minor > successes but IME it just doesn't happen. > > > > > I couldn't (and don't) recommend this as a long time prospect for > > people > > looking to start a career. Despite the fact I have enjoyed my time. > > This particular pond is drying up. > > Agreed. > > Ed Gould > >
I agree that techies for the most part don't make good managers. I was one of those techies that moved into management. I was actually moved from the position of lead capacity planner to the director of security. That was probably too big a jump because I made a terrible manager at that level and hated coming into work every day. After 2 years I requested to be moved back into capacity planning and upper management agreed. As many probably know that didn't really work either because now I had been "given a chance" and "blew it". No more future of any kind at that company so I left for a new experience. Personally I'd much rather work for a good manager who might need some "training" in the technical areas that a good techie who couldn't manage his way out of the proverbial paper bag. Tom Kelman ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
