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Large raises and faster promotions come from your perceived value and nowadays is mostly achieved by networking and politics. Identifying problems and solving t
by bitL 11y ago
Large raises and faster promotions come from your perceived value and nowadays is mostly achieved by networking and politics. Identifying problems and solving them is often a threat to all levels above you, often managers play games by introducing inefficiencies and then pretending to solve them slowly, keeping their perceived utility and visibility high, and you identifying and solving some of these poses an existential threat to their fiefdoms. If you can identify/solve problems, start your own business and have your old company becoming your customer instead.
- WalterBright 11y agoIn my experience, when layoff times came around, the managers would get rid of those they didn't want any more, and it was always the deadwood, not the high performers. I infer they viewed the deadwood as much more of a threat.
- bitL 11y agoI've seen grade-A employees being kicked out during layoffs and deadwood remaining, so YMMV. A lot of it depends on the company culture and on the personal goals of managers and their ability to sell whatever they intend to their higher ups.