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The Velveteen Ocelot

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8. Yes.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 05:33 PM

Sep 2016

I had a good chance at a manager position but decided to withdraw my application, mainly because of some of the office politics and because it would have taken me away from the hands-on parts of my job that I liked, and I would have to deal with stuff like scheduling and personnel issues. I didn't regret the decision at all.

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Ever avoided a promotion at work? [View all] True Dough Sep 2016 OP

Money and power are not everything. Being healthy and happy are. good things uppityperson Sep 2016 #1

Who cares that others are fixated, elleng Sep 2016 #2

Do in your heart what you feel good about. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #3

Don't forget taxes. Yavin4 Sep 2016 #15

A tax charge of $45 on $120 would be 37%. Think that's a bit high. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #19

The farther you move up the ladder, the more of your soul you sell to the company Major Nikon Sep 2016 #4

You bet. I was proposed to be transferred to another department with a LOT more responsibilities underahedgerow Sep 2016 #5

My motto: Don't work for free... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2016 #6

No, but I never had any place to get promoted to DFW Sep 2016 #7

Yes. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #8

You're right, society does generally expect that people want to or should "move up." megahertz Sep 2016 #9

No, but my husband did. femmocrat Sep 2016 #10

I have the wonderful privilege to work part time. tanyev Sep 2016 #11

Yes! You just reminded me. trof Sep 2016 #12

Generous of you, trof True Dough Sep 2016 #14

Well, it saved me money too. trof Sep 2016 #17

Yes, but True Dough Sep 2016 #18

Once duncang Sep 2016 #13

Yes Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #16

Do what feels right. Just remember... Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #20

I've been resisting promotion cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2016 #21

Absolutely. Just recently, in fact. Liberal Veteran Sep 2016 #22

I once quit over a 5 cent raise RedRocco Sep 2016 #23