Some people look at career advancement like it's a race along the highway -- you pull over and put your career on hold, I keep going faster and staying ahead of

Some people look at career advancement like it's a race along the highway -- you pull over and put your career on hold, I keep going faster and staying ahead of you. That kind of thing. I think it would be prudent to look at it like trying to build your own sandcastle, and everybody does it in different ways and at different speeds. There is no reason my progress should impede yours. That said, I think the article is spot on. Firing can be a positive experience and it need not imply a negative progression, but simply a lateral adjustment.