> I have 25 years of industry experience and I feel I should mentor people instead of moving JIRA tickets around. The roles that people have on paper aren't wh

> I have 25 years of industry experience and I feel I should mentor people instead of moving JIRA tickets around. The roles that people have on paper aren't what make them mentors. In my experience the management path is a tradeoff between stress and income. The higher up the ladder, the more stress, more income. You can be a great mentor as an IC. TBH the best mentors I've had were not my "boss" but a peer or more senior IC. My advice would be to definitely seek help to organize your feelings. And to try and look at your current role through the lens of a mentor, start helping when you see an opportunity for mentorship.