Re:If you don't design your career, someone else will (2014)
by raw_anon_1111 on Monday December 22, 2025 @02:44PM
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If you are okay with just being a ticket taker who us not aiming for a promotion to a job with more scope, responsibility and pay, there is nothing wrong with that trade off.
I’m at a point in my life where I am okay with the level of autonomy I have and have no interest in being a director or above and getting cost of living raises for the foreseeable future. But I’m 51 and an empty nester with me and my wife.
A line level manager position would be a vertical move. A director is a “manager of managers”.
Re:If you don't design your career, someone else will (2014)
by aristofun on Monday December 22, 2025 @03:09PM
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> If you are okay with just being a ticket taker who us not aiming for a promotion
I think your extreme example does not refute any of my points and I agree with you. "good manager" is not a guarantee for a good career, it's your responsibility ultimately.
Absolutely! Nothing wrong with communicating your work and networking. It's better to do that than don't, it's a good thing to do, it's a great thing to help your manager to be aware of what's going on.
As long as it is not a mandatory requirement and expectation of an engineer that puts pressure and becomes a toil.