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The Extra Mile (slrpnk.net)
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[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 10 points 6 months ago

Making yourself indispensable is a great way to never get promoted.

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 20 points 6 months ago

I turned down the promotion they offered me. It was significantly more work, required me to come back to the office, and only offered a 10% pay raise. It doesn't matter where your "standing" in the company is - if you're indispensable, you can fight for good pay even outside of managerial roles.

[-] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 13 points 6 months ago

As long as you can get constant raises who cares about a promotion? If you got your job nailed down so much you only need to work like 5 hours a week and from home while getting raises I would turn down any promotion.

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Promotion are almost always a trap. If you want a better job change companies!

It looks good on your resume when you apply for the next company, and that's how you keep getting raises in today's business environment.

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

It's one good thing to have on a resume, sure, but another is the skillset itself. For example, I work with a highly specialized software, so I frequently get messaged with interview offers on LinkedIn because I show up every time employers search for that specific software.

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