Speaking only for myself ... I had a lot of good experience. I had worked with a number of junior writers as a "buddy" and had helped to show them the ropes. I had been told repeatedly by more senior writers that I "got it" and that not everyone did. I had been told that I was good with people. I had learned that managers made more money. And ... I just wanted to do it.
YMMV. But don't do it unless you really feel that you'd be good at it and that it's something that really appeals to you. As someone said, quite often when you make a competent senior person a manager, you lose both a competent senior person and you lose a manager. The two are not the same. It's like some great sports players are good at playing the game, but lousy when it comes to leading a team. And it's that "lead" quality that is the most important. Anyone can be the front for a good team in good times, but it takes someone special to provide leadership in down times. Think about it. Think about the good bosses that you've had, and why they are good and if you have the same personality traits and vision that they had. If so, go for it. My 2ยข, John Garison Robotti, Anne (Carlin) wrote: > What made you think you were ready? What mistakes did you make in that > first job? > > I'm trying to decide if this is my logical next step. > > ---------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
