Re: BOB
This touches on something that's been really pissing me off lately.
I consider myself a fairly competent IT person. I've worked as a systems admin, databases admin, software developer, and a network engineer for two ISP's.
Lately, I've been applying for a bunch of IT manager positions. I'm not having much luck because I'm told I need x years of management experience. They don't seem to give a shit about my 26 years of technical experience!! No, I could have a shit technical background, but if I had 5 years of experience as some PHB, I would be in.
I (being a little pissed about getting turned down without even an interview) even mentioned to a couple of companies that maybe if they hired managers with real technical skills, it may make things run better at their company?