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Feeling content in your current role is a great achievement, and it doesn't have to mean you're being complacent. Focus on personal development, such as learning new skills or taking on additional responsibilities, if you're feeling stagnant. I think the biggest mistake most of us make is attaching career success to success in life. You can feel accomplished in many other ways. Maybe learn a new skill completely unrelated to work
I see it as progressing multiple things in life, not all of which are visible to my employer. I, too, am feeling comfortable in my current role, having successfully pushed for promotion a couple years ago, and it’s weird to see peers gunning for Senior Manager while I wave and wish them good luck. However, since my promo, I’ve had 2 kids so now my challenge and growth opportunity is “working parent of 2” instead of “new manager”.
Next on the horizon is “small business owner” because my spouse started a side business this year and we are getting that off the ground. Plus I have ideas that I’d like to get moving too.
So I need to prioritize stability at work to allow growth elsewhere without compromising performance anywhere. As long as feedback remains strong and no one at work is commenting on my lack of progression, I feel good about it. I’ve known managers who have been in their roles for 5-15 years at my company so there’s still runway.
Prioritizing happiness and satisfaction is the most sustainable approach. I'd rather risk becoming comfortable than burning out. I'm at a point where it makes sense for me to pursue the next level, but I'm just aiming for continuous growth and improvement in my current role because I like my company and my team and there's not a lot available at the next level after RiFs and reorgs. Might I get stuck at this level? 🤷♀️ maybe. But I can't predict future markets so that's always a risk and I want a career that will last me another 20 years. It's a long game.
Ask yourself this, if you went above and beyond, would anyone notice? Is there any incentive for promotion outside of money? Not everyone needs to be a rockstar or overtly ambitious in their career. Sometimes a job is just a job and I would prioritize stable employment right now.