In a totally different industry thousands of miles away honestly this is why I made the jump to management. In American companies, especially the insurance, annuities, financial company I was at the work force seemed to be shifting to “those who are in management, and those who are not” I saw the shift in other industries as well.
For every FTE there was a new director or associate Vice President being hired and more jobs went to a contractor role. I decided to make the jump vs be left on the dock as the boat sailed.