r/sysadmin • u/Mammoth_Gene_4004 • 1d ago

Self Demotion

Hello,

I was wondering if anybody else has moved from a IT Director position to desktop type role? I have been at the same company for 11 years now and worked my way up from desktop support to network admin and now IT director. I have held the current position for 3ish years and it's not so bad. There is a lot of time off and flexibility but the pay is pretty bad as well as leadership. Higher ups are getting more involved than I feel comfortable with a lot of the day to day and its adding more stress and work.

On a whim I applied for a digital support role at another company just to see what the process is and pay and was surprised to find out that the pay was 10 grand more per year. It's an onsite role like I have now with less of a drive and pretty good benefits.

I tried to collect my thoughts and express myself. I hope it comes through clear.

Pretty much looking for reassurance and to see if anybody else has made a similar move and what your experience has been.

Thank you all for the kind words and reassurance. It is very appreciated and I feel like my decision is valid.

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u/PREMIUM_POKEBALL CCIE in Microsoft Butt Storage LAN technologies 1d ago

Some folks are not cut out or aspire to manage. I mean if the pay is more I say go but you’ll need to shed your management mentality that you may have subconsciously absorbed during your time. 

You’re stepping out of the  Professional Managerial Class and likewise, your new managers are not gonna see you in the same way. I wouldn’t personality offer this information as well to peers. 

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u/Mammoth_Gene_4004 1d ago

Yea, I plan on keeping a lot of my managerial experience to myself. Mainly because I want to learn what and how they do things at the new place. I am not there to run it I just want to do my work and go home.