17 Reasons NOT To Be A Manager

2. IT IS EASY TO GET A NEW ENGINEERING JOB.  REALLY, REALLY EASY
3. THERE ARE FEWER MANAGEMENT JOBS
4. MANAGER JOBS ARE THE FIRST TO GET CUT
6. ENGINEERS CAN BE LITTLE SHITS
7. AS A MANAGER, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE SOME HARD CONVERSATIONS.  REALLY, REALLY HARD ONES
9. YOU WILL GET NONE OF THE CREDIT, AND ALL OF THE BLAME.
12. JOY IS MUCH HARDER TO COME BY
13. IT WILL TAKE UP EMOTIONAL SPACE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR PERSONAL LIFE
14. YOUR TIME DOESN’T BELONG TO YOU
15. MEETINGS
16. IF TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP IS WHAT YOUR HEART LOVES MOST, YOU SHOULD NOT BE A MANAGER