Re: Just promoted to Sr. TW!

["Bill Swallow" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I shudder every time I hear of 'manager' being in the promotion path
for any position. Being a manager requires a very different skill set,
and a technical path - even a writing path - does not prepare someone
for management. It *can* with the right training along the way, but no
one should ever be or expect to be promoted into management based on
excelling in a technical role alone.

On 10/23/07, sbuckley <sbuckley -at- onlinewriter -dot- com> wrote:
> I fear "senior" has become the new word for "mentor."
>
> Just kidding. I am happy for you and realize it leads to more than leading
> and real management.

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