Not at all. I'm a 15 year veteran. No chance I'd move into management or project management. First, I'd hate the job. It'd move me away from the code, which

Not at all. I'm a 15 year veteran. No chance I'd move into management or project management. First, I'd hate the job. It'd move me away from the code, which is where I enjoy spending my time. Second, the problems I'd be solving would be far less interesting; I hate dealing with inter-personal issues and deciding which project takes priority is boring. But ultimately I'd be less valuable, and therefore make a lot less. Veterans command a pretty decent salary. I know I make a good chunk more than my direct manager, and I make a little over three times as much as the PMs I work with.