We brought someone onto my team last month who used to be a senior manager at a major tech firm. Over a decade of management experience. Two decades total in the industry. He's now an individual contributor at a mid level role. It really shows how quickly a career you spent years building can evaporate.
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A tale as old as time
IC is a safer move in the current environment. Coinbase just laid off all managers unless they are player/manager types with AI.
This is the new work. AI and IC. No more useless paper pushers.
That or sale your soul to the same company to exploit you. My superior is making the duties of my department and half another department for the same pay right now.
I’m a previous Director who took an individual contributor role - ON PURPOSE. At this stage of my life, I too want to leave at the end of my shift and turn my work cellphone off. $hit is hitting the fan? Not my direct problem. I sleep like a baby at night.