u/tuna_st

I was a Senior Network Engineer for a couple different companies (For context (10 YOE + CCNP) before moving into an IT Director level role about a year ago.

I’m starting to realize that the stress, politics, and general management nonsense is catching up with me. The money is good, but it’s starting to feel less and less worth it.

Curious if anyone here has made the move into IT management and eventually went back to being an individual engineer. Did you regret stepping back?

For those who stayed in management, how did you get better at dealing with the stress without letting it consume you?