Re:Go with what will make you happy (Score 1)

Up to my most recent job, I was trying to balance both the expectation of a family in the near future, and the desire to learn more about my industry. I too worked in a job where there was little advancement opportunity, but where my salary was a little higher due to its management nature than I could get as an engineer. When an opportunity came along that would move me from a management path to an engineering path, I had to consider the long-term possibilties. And, I discussed it in depth with my fiance. The key was that opportunities may exist later on that would offer better money than I'd ever made because I had both extensive management experience and technical experience on top of that. Luckily these opportunities exist within my new job, too. For me, it really came down to agreeing with my family. I hate to sound like a softy, but there's a lot of experience in my family and what they feel is best is generally (OK, in my case always) right. The long-term is the key. What choices best support that...

Cheers.