It is a fact of life. You don't have to like it, or embrace it, but it remains true. It is generally easier to get a raise than to get promoted. It is genera

It is a fact of life. You don't have to like it, or embrace it, but it remains true. It is generally easier to get a raise than to get promoted. It is generally easier to get a new job than to get a raise. On balance, if you want to maximise earnings as an IC, you are gonna change jobs more often than you get an above-inflation raise.