Jumped up middle managers

[cupidstunt]

I used to despise them as a contractor. Now I fear I am turning into one since going permie. So far the following characteristics have me worried:

1) I no longer do any 'real' hands-on work
2) I am a great delegator and often get the credit for my teams efforts
3) I spend a lot of time in pointless meetings
4) I am filled with my own sense of self importance (to be fair that was true during my contracting days)
5) I have managed to build myself a nice little empire

Am I middle-management scum? What other signs do I need to look out for?

[DaveB]

Am I middle-management scum?

Yes.

HTH.

[cupidstunt]

Yes.

HTH.

What makes it worse is that I feel quite content

[d000hg]

1) I no longer do any 'real' hands-on work
2) I am a great delegator and often get the credit for my teams efforts

1) doesn't make you bad, it's quite reasonable you simply don't have time to get your hands dirty anymore.

2)Sounds like a good thing (the delegation part); of course you get the credit from up-high, it's your responsibility to pass positive feedback down to the plebs and absorb negative feedback on yourself as much as possible.

[chef]

face it, you aspire to be Alan Partridge or David Brent

[sasguru]

I used to despise them as a contractor. Now I fear I am turning into one since going permie. So far the following characteristics have me worried:

1) I no longer do any 'real' hands-on work
2) I am a great delegator and often get the credit for my teams efforts
3) I spend a lot of time in pointless meetings
4) I am filled with my own sense of self importance (to be fair that was true during my contracting days)
5) I have managed to build myself a nice little empire

Am I middle-management scum? What other signs do I need to look out for?

Join the club.
After a certain age a gentleman should not have to get his hands dirty.

[thunderlizard]

(6) Without any actual evidence, people start to assume you play golf

[cupidstunt]

Join the club.
After a certain age a gentleman should not have to get his hands dirty.

Early thirties and feel I have arrived

Here's to 20 more years of 'coasting' and early retirement

[sasguru]

Here's to 20 more years of 'coasting' and early retirement

Don't knock it.

[HairyArsedBloke]

After a certain age a gentleman should not have to get his hands dirty.

I'm of the age when I 'get my hands dirty', in the professional sense, is when it all goes wrong. I need to pull my finger out and get to the stage when I can afford to get some 'help' in to do the actual work.