I just read something along the same lines on the way to work this morning: https://medium.com/code-like-a-girl/why-i-left-management-the-engineering-technical

I just read something along the same lines on the way to work this morning: https://medium.com/code-like-a-girl/why-i-left-management-the-engineering-technical-track-vs-management-track-abef5b1d914d#.g0cswbi5s https://medium.com/code-like-a-girl/why-i-left-management-th... The author was in a similar spot, and chose to go back to the tech track. Her takeaways were: What gives you energy and what drains you? How do you feel accomplishment? What drives and excites you? Answering those three questions honestly will give you a better idea on what kind a role would best fit you.