On Aug 13, 2007, at 8:38 AM, Kelman, Tom wrote:
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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
Tom:
Its a mixed bag at best. One place I worked for we had a sysprog
supervisor who in his former life was a meter reading supervisor,
this was one person that really did not have a clue (except maybe as
to how to read meters). Anything technical his eyes would glaze over
and instant catatonics. I still think his purpose in life was to have
a neat desk with all pencils sharpened. After that everything was
downhill.
Ed
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