Anonymous

West Yorkshire

ICT Manager

I am an IT Manager responsible for a network with around 100 users spread across 4 sites. Working silly hours from time to time are part of the job, it's not realistic to clock in at 9, leave at 5 and have an hour for lunch every day. The nature of the job does allow for some flexibility in when and where you work that can offset some of the negative aspects, for example I regularly work 1 or 2 days a week from home. All these things need to be discussed with your employer and reflected in your salary and working conditions. We know what we are getting into when we take on roles like this; there are ups and downs, but on the whole a career in IT is more fulfilling and rewarding than the average occupation. If you don't like it get a job on a production line.