That $250/month happens regardless of your employment. If you retire/get laid off/fired/startup fails, that promotion doesn't get you income anymore, but that $

That $250/month happens regardless of your employment. If you retire/get laid off/fired/startup fails, that promotion doesn't get you income anymore, but that $250/month still happens. Granted, you likely have the privilege of working in an in-demand field so you won't be out of a job for long, but not everyone is like that.