Do you want to climb
The corporate ladder? If not, how old were you when you realized you didn’t want to continue? For me, it was this last year. I’m happy being a manager, and do not have any intention of promotion. Just doesn’t sound worth it… would rather make a career change at this point

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When I got to VP level which was right after the peak of Covid and it dawned upon me that there’s more to life than work and any higher up the ladder I go will force me to give up my personal life for professional life

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Once I got to VP I realized I didn’t want to keep climbing. It’s not worth the stress imo. The industry is crazy as it is already. I’ve even taken a role one level below. I’m way happier having balance and little stress. Income wise, I have other ways of bringing money. You just gotta do what makes you happy!

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Like seemingly everyone else here, I hit VP level and I realized I was doing a lot and not really loving it. Add a surprise cancer diagnosis into the mix and I noped out of there in a heartbeat. Freelancing ever since. Never looked back. Zero regrets.

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They’re giving out titles like pieces of candy. Everyone has an elevated title.

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VP. But I’m lucky that my partner has a well paying kind of easy job. So I quit!

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How old are you, OP?

31

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I made SVP at 39. By 42 I was ready for a timeout. After an educational sabbatical, I spent 15 years sampling in-house, startups, higher education/lecturing, and consulting. Then I was ready to try agency life again in an individual contributor role. Ugh.

Now I’m ready to step off the ladder, altogether.

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