[Novalug] Re: OT: Career change from hands-on to less hands-on

[Ben Creitz]

To those who responded on- and off-list: many thanks for your time!

Ben

On 9/20/07, Ben Creitz <creitz at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am worried about the future prospect of transitioning into a role
> which is a "step up", but which involved less hands-on work and more
> project planning.  My fear is that I will immediately start to lose
> the skills that I enjoy using, and therefore not only enjoy myself
> less at work, but also lock myself in to management-type positions for
> the remainder of my career.
>
> I am interested in thoughts from anybody who has similar worries, or
> from those who have made the leap and survived, changed for the
> better, for the worse, etc.
>
> Ben
>