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From: jharkins@sagpd1.UUCP (Jim Harkins)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Me, a manager??
Keywords: no no no no no no
Message-ID: <802@sagpd1.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jun 90 20:03:03 GMT
Organization: Scientific Atlanta-GPD, San Diego
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Right off the bat I'd like to say this probably doesn't belong here, but I can't
think of a better place to put it.  Straight from one of my worst nightmares
I seem to have been assigned 2 worker bees.  I have never managed anyone else,
I feel fortunate to be able to manage myself.  Before I give the wrong
impression, I'm at the point in my career where I either start managing people
or hit the ceiling of the proverbial career ladder.  (I won't bring up the
complaint of why, now that I'm at my peak of technical brilliance, I can no
longer do technical work).  

Anyway, how did those of you out there who have done this do it?  Can anyone 
give me some advice, tips, whips, er, uh, wrong century.  Any good books I
can buy?  As you can probably tell I have a lot of misgivings about this, but
I don't see how I can get out of it.  If I blow it for me thats one thing, but
I really don't want to screw up 2 people just getting started in the field.

Guess I should mention I'm a 'computing professional', which means 10 years
ago I started playing with computers and now I get paid megabucks to do it.
And re-reading this I feel I could give some people the wrong impression.
I'm not against managing 2 people, I'm just nervous as hell and don't want
to screw up too badly.


-- 
jim		jharkins@sagpd1

I hate to see you go, but I love to see you walk away.