Re:Ask HN: Have you ever managed someone paid more than you?
by ajeet_dhaliwal on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @07:51AM
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I went from being a software engineer to an engineering manager and I wouldn’t say management is easier, in a way going back to being able to spend the whole day coding seems almost luxurious. Creating an environment so team members can get on with things properly is hard.
To answer the question, I’ve been in this position and it can happen especially when the manager is in a less well paid city/location. Didn’t create tension but did make me realize location/market matters so much more than skillset with respect to compensation.
Re:Ask HN: Have you ever managed someone paid more than you?
by CloudNetworking on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @12:49PM
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> I wish I did. I think programmers deserve a little more than managers, because the work is harder.
Let me guess, you're a programmer.
Re:Ask HN: Have you ever managed someone paid more than you?
by muzani on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @09:16PM
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I was a manager/tech lead from 2015-2019, then went back to programming because it was such a pain dealing with underfunded teams.
Programming actually seems to pay better in third world countries, though, as there's a shortage for specific skill sets, as opposed to developers with 20 years experience who can put together a full stack PHP site or build telco systems, but haven't done Angular.
It's similar to sports team management - sure the manager is rare and more experienced, but they're not burning their mind off trying to meet irrational deadlines. The stress of management mostly comes from team issues, so I'd think paying them more would solve a lot of problems.
But it's also sort of a hierarchy thing.