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Yes, I pivoted away from management in order to stay purely technical.
I strongly believe that actually developing/building hands-on is increasingly where the value is. Ultimately companies seem to be eliminating management as a layer.
I see companies label jobs as IT Managers, when actually they are Systems Managers or senior admins. They have always been eliminating layers and making positions more hands on, while eliminating reports and still calling it IT Manager.
I pivoted from management/strategy consulting. Best decision ever. I did not have the drive nor personality for that career and I knew my career wouldn’t progress. I went into a technical industry role. I love it and I’ve grown way faster than I would’ve in consulting!
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In this job market there’s no such thing as “getting hired faster”. The layoffs and demand are making it extremely difficult regardless of the role.
Making a pivot at this time is likely not a good strategy unless you’re building something of your own (new business or venture). The only other possibility is to have a strong referral or know the hiring manager first hand.
Yes. I was a dev and it was draining to have to be constantly on call plus I wanted more human interaction in my workday. I was a BA and QA after that and my quality of life greatly improved. Most people think dev pay scales and QA pay scales are totally different when they really overlap a lot. When I switched it wasn’t like I took a pay cut.