> you’re likely focused on one career question: when am I going to make it to the next level? This premise does not apply to everyone, there are many people wh

> you’re likely focused on one career question: when am I going to make it to the next level? This premise does not apply to everyone, there are many people who are perfectly happy with their current income and their current set of responsibilities. It's indeed likely that most people do their work for the money, and promotions do contribute directly to that incentive. But there is a sizable population who are not in it for the money, and they contribute to the company culture as well. Related, this article reminds me of comments on an earlier article: "Do Not Change Your Job": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30437733 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30437733