Definitely a subject close to my heart. Whilst I enjoy mentoring people, passing on knowledge, helping develop a workable plan and all the other interactions that development involves, I have no wish to manage anyone as such. Or be managed really, but that is a different story and to be honest my 'management' contact is not really evident - I don't even get an appraisal these days. There is just the project list and how best to get them done and make money - we are a small company operating on a kind of mutual endeavour basis really.

I guess in terms of 'advancement' well, I could move to being an official Project Leader or Team Architect which is pretty much what I do anyhow. For the minute I am making adequate money and I guess that is what most of this is about.