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I gotta say, given the choice between a potential promotion and continuing to live a significantly happier life as a remote worker, I’d easily choose the latter

I gotta say, given the choice between a potential promotion and continuing to live a significantly happier life as a remote worker, I’d easily choose the latter.

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artiscode 2y ago
My thoughts exactly. I'm done with the rat race. It's not a fair game where the rules change as you go along. I'm downsizing and getting rid of lifestyle inflation. I'd rather be free and remote with less pay.
bravetraveler 2y ago
Given that the most meaningful jumps in my career have always been with the next company, agree. Can't believe I almost got suckered into making a 'promotion packet', while being the one person on everyone's speed dial. I already did the work, someone else just rewards it. Time and time again.
- drukenemo 2y ago
  What do you mean making a promotion packet? Story, English is not my first language.
  - vundercind 2y ago
    English is my first language and I don’t know what that means, either.
    - foolswisdom 2y ago
      It refers to a document (or documents?) making the case why someone (themselves) should be promoted.
  - bravetraveler 2y ago
    No need to apologize, it is a completely strange concept and I'm rushed! Some places have existing employees interview for the job they want. They do this by making a 'packet'; a collection of documents proving things like business impact. It's often put in front of a group of people with that job for review and they decide. Normally, management, your peers, or the company as a whole are aware of your performance. They should be doing a lot of this for you, in my opinion. It basically demands you do the job you want, before you have it. Some see this as fair, and I could agree, but not after 5+ years. I see it as a way to trick newcomers into overextending themselves.
    - drukenemo 2y ago
      Thanks for the explanation, all more clear now!
    - felsokning 2y ago
      > Normally, management, your peers, or the company as a whole are aware of your performance. They should be doing a lot of this for you, in my opinion. In company's with forced attrition rates, it becomes a hell of a popularity contest. When Kevin Turner (former Wal-Mart exec) headed CSS (Customer Services and Support) at M$FT, it was a shit show and a half - creating something like a mandatory 5% attrition rate per year. Nothing boosts morale better than people vying to NOT be the person let go that year. /s
      - bravetraveler 2y ago
        Hah, true enough/fair. Even in a business where it's routine to rest/vest, no 'crabs in a bucket' mentality required, these contests seem likely to appear. One could simply exist/accrue an empire, yet... that's not enough. I suppose it's boredom. Many reasons why we can't have nice things. Agh.

I gotta say, given the choice between a potential promotion and continuing to live a significantly happier life as a remote worker, I’d easily choose the latter.

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artiscode 2y ago

My thoughts exactly. I'm done with the rat race. It's not a fair game where the rules change as you go along. I'm downsizing and getting rid of lifestyle inflation. I'd rather be free and remote with less pay.

bravetraveler 2y ago

Given that the most meaningful jumps in my career have always been with the next company, agree. Can't believe I almost got suckered into making a 'promotion packet', while being the one person on everyone's speed dial. I already did the work, someone else just rewards it. Time and time again.

drukenemo 2y ago
What do you mean making a promotion packet? Story, English is not my first language.
- vundercind 2y ago
  English is my first language and I don’t know what that means, either.
  - foolswisdom 2y ago
    It refers to a document (or documents?) making the case why someone (themselves) should be promoted.
- bravetraveler 2y ago
  No need to apologize, it is a completely strange concept and I'm rushed! Some places have existing employees interview for the job they want. They do this by making a 'packet'; a collection of documents proving things like business impact. It's often put in front of a group of people with that job for review and they decide. Normally, management, your peers, or the company as a whole are aware of your performance. They should be doing a lot of this for you, in my opinion. It basically demands you do the job you want, before you have it. Some see this as fair, and I could agree, but not after 5+ years. I see it as a way to trick newcomers into overextending themselves.
  - drukenemo 2y ago
    Thanks for the explanation, all more clear now!
  - felsokning 2y ago
    > Normally, management, your peers, or the company as a whole are aware of your performance. They should be doing a lot of this for you, in my opinion. In company's with forced attrition rates, it becomes a hell of a popularity contest. When Kevin Turner (former Wal-Mart exec) headed CSS (Customer Services and Support) at M$FT, it was a shit show and a half - creating something like a mandatory 5% attrition rate per year. Nothing boosts morale better than people vying to NOT be the person let go that year. /s
    - bravetraveler 2y ago
      Hah, true enough/fair. Even in a business where it's routine to rest/vest, no 'crabs in a bucket' mentality required, these contests seem likely to appear. One could simply exist/accrue an empire, yet... that's not enough. I suppose it's boredom. Many reasons why we can't have nice things. Agh.