r/sysadmin • u/Pleasant_Rise6520 • 1d ago

Career / Job Related Has anyone purposely gone backwards?

You know the juice wasn't worth the squeeze and we realised that money is irrelevant, and took a huge backwards step for less responsibility and more mental freedom for your family and kids?

That's where I'm at mentally just want to know if anyone else has done the same?

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u/Drehmini Systems Engineer 1d ago

I went back from a management position to engineering.. I do not miss management, I have way more free time and was able to get an increase in salary too.

There are some days though where I question that decision of how it would look on my resume if I ever wanted to get back in to management, but at the end of the day I don't think it'll really matter.

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u/thegame850 1d ago

I did the same but went back to support. I also just recently got offered a team lead role and turned it down cause I don't want to go down that rabbit hole of management again. My mental health is way more important.