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megahertz

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

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 06:02 PM

Sep 2016

I don't feel that way, myself.

In my experience, the further up the ladder one goes, the more one's job deals with budgets, politics, and personnel issues... and the further it gets from the stuff you enjoyed doing in the first place. I've had a chance to go into upper management, and decided not to, after watching what the daily tasks entailed.

Anyway, good luck in your decision.

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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