How Do I Become an IT/IS Manager? 371
link915 writes "For the last seven years I have moved around from job to job climbing the rungs of the IT ladder. I've worked in tech support, network operations, sys admin, and as a programmer. Two years ago I took a job with a company that has a small IT department. We are now hiring on more people and doubling the department, and along with this growth comes an IT manager. Now, I could stay and wait things out with the goal of taking over the IT manager's position someday; or I could look for a new job as a manager elsewhere. What are others' experiences with moving up the ranks in IT? Is it best to move on to another company or to stay where you are and try to get ahead there?"
Re: How do I become an IT/IS manager? (Score:5, Funny)
And the sterotypical response... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I know this one (Score:5, Funny)
PHB manual (Score:5, Funny)
If you decide you would prefer consulting to management, a certain Dogbert would be an excellent example to study.
Based on personal observations (Score:1, Funny)
(Guess I'd better post this anonymously)
Well, (Score:1, Funny)
Watch the boondocks for more information...
Re:And the sterotypical response... (Score:5, Funny)
A few simple steps (Score:1, Funny)
2. Forget how to communicate in anything remotely resembling the English language. Practice stringing random words together and assume that your subordinates will be able to translate it accurately into a sentence!
3. Formulate a plan for actively sabotaging your operations. Bonus points if you can spend millions of dollars on an off-the-shelf software package that supports none of your current business practices and jumps you back ten years in customer service.
4. Congratulations, you're an IT manager!
Re:You serious? (Score:4, Funny)
Wow man, must be cool to work as a Dungeon Master, I don't see how this is related to the IT management stuff though...
Re:Questions... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Emphasis on that last line. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You serious? (Score:5, Funny)
I formally request an allotment of 8,000 orcs for the year. While this is up 40% from last year with an annual experience point gain of only 18%, I predict big things for the land of Morkdor in the next 12 months. Players are up as our Q4 results show and market reports indicate a heavy influx of min-maxers which will boost demand 3-fold. Spell-casting is up, endurance bonuses are up, and saving throws are down. As a result more orcs are needed to handle the new typical player experience. If we're able to score a deal for some trolls or another Beholder by Q2 we may be able to scrape by with current inventories, but as it stands we'll deplete the orc supply in a matter of months, having to resort to tacky side-quests in some of the more fairy-populated areas.
Sincerely,
Arkto Buttlecock
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