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I don't get the sense that you have any actual interest in studying or doing management.
I'm not sure becoming a manager would solve that, as there might still be younger people managing you. Even if you become CEO, shareholders and investors might be younger too. I think a better approach would be to discover first why it bothers you so to be managed by someone younger.
> younger folks are above me. It feels undignified, humiliating at times. I'm not sure becoming a manager would solve that, as there might still be younger people managing you. Even if you become CEO, shareholders and investors might be younger too. I think a better approach would be to discover first why it bothers you so to be managed by someone younger.
Age is not a rank. If people younger than you are better at delivering value than you then they should be above you, and rightfully so.
Moreso if they outwork you.
You should get with the program and work on being at peace that other people around you can and often are better than you at something.
If you're hoping to become a manager so that you can abuse your position to keep others down, you definitely are not cut out to be a manager.
Sounds like you really want out of your current situation. And "promoted to management" is the only exit you can see, without heavy financial penalties or social stigma. I don't get the sense that you have any actual interest in studying or doing management.
Which would make for a terrible manager.
I'm a couple years away from 50, and "stuck as a developer" and it's fine, and having "young people above me" is no concern. They're team-mates and sometimes friends.
If I eventally make the switch to management, it would be because I got less interested sofware systems and more in team systems.
!(manager > engineer). Just different.
I've promoted quite a few people into Team Lead and Manager roles and it was ALWAYS the person that was currently already leading, mentoring and making my problems go away.
Same with how do you get to be "Senior Engineer" or "Architect" ... do the job first.
It sounds like you just want a change of scenery and the prestige the title gives you, I don't even know if that will make you happy.
You say that there are no promotion opportunities, but have you talked to your EM about the gaps to the next IC level for you?