I’ve always thought climbing the corporate ladder is what needed to be done to be successful, and I’ve worked hard to do that. Every job has always been a role up from the previous and with an increase in pay. However at 36, I’m realizing that is no longer what I want to do. I don’t care about climbing the ladder, I’m content with making a livable wage and being at the role I’m in now. The older I get the more I lose interest in pushing to get to the top.

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Cheers to that my friend.

I’ve felt that way for a while now, too! I wonder how you frame your goals when asked during development check ins?

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