Mom thinking about going from manager to ic

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Apr 15 31 Comments

Been a manager for about 8 years, but just coming back to work after having my second child. Managing a household, raising 2 kids under 3 and a team of entitled ICs feels like a lot. I've always enjoyed coaching and building/growing a team but sometimes I think, man my life would be easier if I was an IC and just had my own work to focus on.

Not sure how irreversible of a career hit this would be though. Anyone else make the move from manager to IC?

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  • Oracle / Product
    11197_vest

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    Microsoft
    11197_vest
    I’m a guy, so not sure how much this applies but I’ve just decide too to go from manager to IC. The opportunity and TC bump were too good to pass up. I start the new gig in a week and a half.

    I initially thought about the title regression impact but then I quickly got over it. It also helps the destination is notorious for title deflation and is a FAANG. The truth is, based on mentors and others I talked to about my situation, that if you want to eventually continue growing as a manager (which I do), once you have a few years of people management under your belt it becomes much easier to pick up again the manager track. I have 5 years of people management experience so I trust that’s enough for me to seek management jobs again in a few years. You have 8, so I think you’re in a good spot
    Apr 15 7
    • Yelp
      townhome

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      townhome
      9 years as a manager and no promo and still doing IC work? I think you may be better suited as an IC then.
      Apr 15
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      sksnq81

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      I've gotten promoted a bunch of times but also moved from small companies to bigger ones, but thanks for the vote of confidence. I'm thinking I might be better as an IC too!
      Apr 15
  • Why are they entitled?
    Apr 15 1
    • Amazon
      pandaking

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      pandaking
      You said you enjoye growing a team but getting pissed off because new hires are targeting promotion aggressively and then calling them entitled? If they bring it up repeatedly, don't you think it could be that they are not getting the help they are looking for from you? Having aggressive goal is not bad at all. Also if they annoy you too much, you as the manager should help to set up the expectations about the 1:1
      Apr 15
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    dzhuqye

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    dzhuqye
    Lmao “entitled ICs”
    Apr 15 0
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    overwhelmd

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    overwhelmd
    Your mom?!
    Apr 15 4
  • New
    fisb184cke

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    fisb184cke
    Speaking of entitled….posting on blind without tc is also entitled behavior
    Apr 15 1