Career progression and clubbing
Darkblue999
Somewhere in the club
I have hit my salary limit in IT. I earn between 90 to 110k per year depending on the contract.I am not able to move up further. If I want to move up I need to look into management but it needs more time beyond 9 to 5 and need more focus.I cannot do any more clubbing.
My wife also works. So I am not able to make a decision whether to stay in my current job and be happy or try into management and go up the ladder.
This board helped me a lot if I have any questions in any topic.That's the reason i am posting here.
Any suggestions are appreciated
My wife also works. So I am not able to make a decision whether to stay in my current job and be happy or try into management and go up the ladder.
This board helped me a lot if I have any questions in any topic.That's the reason i am posting here.
Any suggestions are appreciated
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Perhaps you can look into a side biz that is a good fit for you or maybe some side freelance work.
Plus, you’re already making a very high salary and your wife works
Just another possibility.
https://lifehacker.com/5632191/75000-is-…
Then another study rated it at around $160k:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/0…
Some of the best times in my life have been when I was the poorest, just because of having people around that I enjoyed connecting with. It was more of an intrinsic thing, appreciating everything for what it was rather than being a douchie income-based ego trip.
Consider that you would have to sit in meetings all day with a bunch of managers playing politics and posturing and be held responsible for the results of some asshole who lied on his resume. That could impact your overall happiness apart from the income factor. Likewise, if your effective hourly pay while working more hours is lower, it could suck enjoyment out of life.
As a career, management looks to me like being in politics, where your fate can be determined as much by allegiance as performance. On the other hand, I have heard finding jobs as an old guy working in IT can be more difficult than in management.
I’ve also seen research into international economies showing that its difficulty to be happy unless you are making $15,000 to $20,000, meeting basic needs in developing countries. Beyond that, happiness is mostly based on how you look at life.
You are absolutely right about the stress. IT management is stressful job and lot of politics involved .
SJG
Now that they are both in college, I'm thinking about going back to something a little more high powered and/or requiring travel (so I can go back to visiting clubs in other places). Although, if I stick with this for 9 years I'd have a 2nd pension coming and all the young tax payers could fund my old age clubbing and sex romps.
Here’s my suggestion. While you are still working - use a long weekend - and do some soul searching. It’s not easy - but it’s best done while you have a job. If you are at an emotional crossroads - you should decide what will satisfy you going forward.
I was downsized last spring - and I didn’t do any soul searching. I jumped right back in - and was working a month after being released. I don’t recommend jumping back like I did (for your emotional health).
Age is important - and so is family - so moving up in management can be more hours - and stress from several additional areas. It might not be worth the marginal increase in salary.
I’m thinking of working for a few more years, and then retiring, so I’m ok without jumping up in salary or level.
I would ask yourself these questions if you are considering the move up...
1. Do I enjoy the Company and would like to work for my future boss (s)
2. Do I enjoy and am I good working with people. Am I comfortable hiring, evaluating, and terminating staff.
3. Do I have a high tolerance for checking my own opinion and properly executing management/executive orders. i.e. Dont say if I were in charge I would...
4. Can I work with other managers and find ways to work together even if we may disagree. i.e. Dont call him a dumb fk.
5. Can I make important decisions when they can carry significant risk. i.e. Am I decisive or am I too scared of screwing up.
6. Probably most important...Is this going to make me happy or am I just gonna be miserable for whatever reason. More $$$ for misery is not a good life plan and you will probably flame out at some point.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with not being interested in moving up the chain. Its not for most people which is totally ok. If I diddnt have such a good experience in my Company I might just have stayed a happy worker.
I might have had more time to research Bitcoin 10 years ago and have had retired by now, you never know...
I don't enjoy it, but I'm younger (late 30's) and still single. Hoping to make vendor contacts and network my way into eventually starting my own consulting gig.