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> “Don’t ever become irreplaceable, because when you can’t be replaced, you can’t be prompted.” This is a little bit context dependent. I’ve spent a large port
by AmericanChopper 6y ago
> “Don’t ever become irreplaceable, because when you can’t be replaced, you can’t be prompted.”
This is a little bit context dependent. I’ve spent a large portion of my career as a contractor. I’ve never tried to make myself irreplaceable, but it usually happens. Being seen as irreplaceable when your contract has to be renewed every 3 months can be pretty profitable.
- jen729w 6y agoYou might be like me – also a contractor, happily and for many years now, because I have no particular desire to “climb the ladder” at a corporation. Zero desire whatsoever to be the CEO of anything that’s not mine. That’s not to say that I haven’t grown in my career. My skills, knowledge, interpersonal relationships, have all grown. My salary has grown with, as a result. But I’m happy in my spot, happy with the independence that being a contractor gives me, and happy not to have to play the corporate game.
- AmericanChopper 6y agoThe thing I’m most happy about is that my employer knows that all of the time outside what’s written down in my contract belongs to me, and that I can spend it doing anything I like. Including working for other companies or on my own projects. I don’t think it’s harmed my career trajectory either. I’ve never considered getting promotions to be a valid career path. I’ve always moved up by leaving one job for a new position somewhere else. The permanent positions recruiters DM me about on LinkedIn are mostly reasonably high level management these days.
- underdeserver 6y agoThe immediate corollary is that sometimes you need to actively work to make yourself replaceable. I imagine a good CEO would appreciate a clean handoff when your contract is complete.