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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What kind of work do you do?  Do you like the broader mission  of your agency and want to try other things or would you expect to stay with your group the remainder of your career?

I am a senior manager at my agency and an attorney.  When I took my first supervisory job I would never have imagined all the opportunities I have had.  If you are only doing the job for the money then maybe say no, but if you enjoy having more of a leadership role maybe say yes.  I started as a GS-13 and am now SES.

I have been here over 25 years and still love lots of things about my job, and I have never regretted becoming a manager.  [/quote]

NP. I'm an attorney too, non-supervisory GS-15. In my experience, very few supervisors or SES I know say that it is worth it. I am glad that you are happy, but you are atypical.

OP, I think it depends on what you want out of life. I am very happy to spend the next 15 years I have until retirement as SME non-supervisory attorney, simply because I am unwilling to sacrifice the time I have with my wife and kids. I love having the flexibility to be a PTA dad, take multiple vacations each year, etc. It is very rare I have to work more than 40 hrs/week, and rarer still when I have to work a weekend. I invest that time in my family.

I know it is difficult to find a non-supervisory GS-15 job, and I feel grateful and blessed. The extra money helps, but if I had to be a supervisor to get it, I would NEVER do it.

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