I was a IT manager for 5 years over two cities and when my company got baught out I was told that I could either be an engineer in the IT department again or leave......I be an Engineer again. :-)

and everytime they ask me a management question I kindly respond that I am no longer a manager. LOL

Been on both sides of the fence. I just wish more manager would realize that it takes all the department to make the ballon fly and not just themselves.