It’s shocking when peer managers openly tell me they hate the “people” part of being a manager There are hard days & challenging relationships to navigate, but if you dislike it and dont see value in this work, then you probably shouldn’t be a manager & would be happier as an IC
I do think having alternate technical leadership paths (staff, principal, distinguished, etc.) has helped with this somewhat, but I still see some folks go down the people leadership path for reasons of career status anyway. It's how you become a VP or a CTO, after all
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Agreed on the importance of parallel career tracks for IC/Mgr. I def still see people who pivot roles for the wrong reasons- chasing titles instead of owning the responsibility to grow/motivate teams & build relationships. Totally valid to dislike this work & opt to grow as an IC
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