Actually, I do find your thoughts useful, flu. Along with the other postings, and my own caution and predisposition prior to originating this thread, I’m getting more convinced that management might be a bad move for me.
I can’t increase my salary in my current position though, regardless of how good I get. I’ve maxed out the pay scale. I can hang out and milk the OT at the end of the day while surfing the net and whining about my work dilemma, though.
What I’d prefer to do all day at work–manage or sell–isn’t much of a factor. I’m all about the money. For what it’s worth, I’d prefer the change of pace and new challenges that would come with management, but I work for money, not for new challenges and whatnot. I don’t hate my sales job and that’s all I really expect.