Took a job 11 years ago, best friend's older brother went on to be VP of sales and I took his position.
With him as the VP of sales, I'm extraordinarily well off in my ability to keep my job. I have made mistakes that would have ended others. And now my seniority allows me to survive layoffs easily.
And now....as I'm reviewing other positions, I'm f*cking terrified to go somewhere else because I'm just not used to adapting to another company.
Kinda screwed myself
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03-21-2024, 02:14 PM #1Registered User
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Took a job 11 years ago with incredible staying power, kinda sucks....
[My wife drank 9 Adios MFers in one night on a business trip with her boss]
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03-21-2024, 02:28 PM #2
Government work sounds like it would be a good fit for you.
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03-21-2024, 02:45 PM #3Forever aBOARD
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Unless you just can't afford to live/pay your bills or you need to relocate. Why would you leave?
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03-21-2024, 02:59 PM #4The longer you stay, the more projects and responsibilities you get put on, even if you don't voluntarily get promoted.Originally Posted by guest89
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03-21-2024, 03:01 PM #5▪█───────█▪
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You haven't been promoted in 11 years?
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03-21-2024, 03:10 PM #61012 ng/dl
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There's nothing wrong with staying where you're comfortable but chances are unless you shop around for a better position every now and then, you're probably underselling yourself
I stayed with the same company 10 years because I was genuinely happy there, was treated very well and had great job security
One day though there was a black swan event in my company and I left. I'm now making nearly 50% more just 2 years after leaving
In hindsight I would've been better off leaving sooner than 10 years into itMonster0ultra self proclaimed "Chad" face pic looks like vtech school shooter: https://i.imgur.com/z2m6Why.jpg
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03-21-2024, 03:22 PM #7Zipper Suited Sun God
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The biggest fear I have about my job is they won’t fire me lol.
Absolute worst case scenario, I stay and become just become them.I only read thread titles and my own posts.
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03-21-2024, 03:33 PM #8smashing and dashing
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I don’t think the government is able to fire anyone. You can murder hundreds of American citizens (ruby ridge, Waco, OKC bombing, 9/11, Las Vegas shooting) and still not be fired.
Why would you want to switch jobs?
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03-21-2024, 03:40 PM #9Registered User
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I want to leave because my boss aka friend aka vp sales limits my growth.
I'm as high as I can get here. Just below VP by 1 step.
Other men in my position have had their positions for 25 years and are still in the same role. It's a high role, don't get me wrong.
But...I'm actually quite board and unchallenged here.[My wife drank 9 Adios MFers in one night on a business trip with her boss]
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03-21-2024, 03:51 PM #10Registered User
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11 years is a LONG time at one job.
I’m not some serial job hopper, even when I’m miserable I tend to stay for 2 years minimum, but I feel like I’d be burned out after a decade. Is there still room to grow? Doesn’t it get boring?
A switch might be the best thing to get excited again.
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