Jon, That really depends on your own aspirations to succeed. Personally, I prefer being in the trenches and have turned down several offers for Management.
Not that I don't want it, I just prefer the "hands-on" part of this field. The sky is the limit man. Go for what you feel you are capable of. A couple of questions you need to ask yourself: (Well 3) 1. Am I good at handling political situations that involve IT? 2. Do I feel I have the patience and maturity to lead others? 3. Am I ready to be held accountable for others actions? I am sure there are a lot more, but if you can answer yes to those, then Management is possibly for you. Good luck!! Tom -----Original Message----- From: Jon D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Where do you want to be in 5 years? -- CIO, Manager, Same position??? Someone asked me today where I want to be in 5 years and I have no idea. I'm curious where youguys want to be in 5 years... Do you have aspirations to become a CIO, or a network manager, or start your own consulting practice? Really, I'm looking for more ideas of where to go from here. Right now I'm a "Sr. Systems Administrator". Is this as high as people go, or is there another step? . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3027 (20080415) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3027 (20080415) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
