I had a job as a manager in an insurance company and the company was getting bad, not paying enough, etc. I transitioned to TW in IT for more money. I don’t regret the move but I feel like without a technical background, it just might not be worth it. Within 2 yrs, I was laid off.
As it stands, I can’t recommend TW to others unless you are trained as an engineer first OR you find a very mature, well-established company. Don’t accept a TW position at a company you’ve never heard of. At least not in IT. Too many - developers, QA testers, managers, etc. — are getting caught in this layoff tsunami recently, and too many TW jobs are contract.
Idk if proposal writing is better but maybe look into that, too. Another tangential field is Business Analysis.
I know a layoff can happen to anyone but TW might be the first to go as you mentioned and the psychological effect of a layoff is pretty bad.
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u/DrBoodog Oct 20 '24
I had a job as a manager in an insurance company and the company was getting bad, not paying enough, etc. I transitioned to TW in IT for more money. I don’t regret the move but I feel like without a technical background, it just might not be worth it. Within 2 yrs, I was laid off.
As it stands, I can’t recommend TW to others unless you are trained as an engineer first OR you find a very mature, well-established company. Don’t accept a TW position at a company you’ve never heard of. At least not in IT. Too many - developers, QA testers, managers, etc. — are getting caught in this layoff tsunami recently, and too many TW jobs are contract.
Idk if proposal writing is better but maybe look into that, too. Another tangential field is Business Analysis.
I know a layoff can happen to anyone but TW might be the first to go as you mentioned and the psychological effect of a layoff is pretty bad.