Lack of progression at SM level is disheartening. It's eating away at my enthusiasm to win and zeal to excel. Absolutely no clarity on when, even if I am in the "list" to make it. Market looks horrible too! Any thoughts on how to see through this situation?

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PPMD Promotion class for this year is going to be small. Bad time for the firm means only the highest-performing year 5-7 Sr Mgrs with a good book of business (sales, not just current revenue) who have been on the radar for a couple of years now waiting their turn, were told already by now to start preparing for promotion. What you were told OP, means you’re not in the pipeline for even next year. You’re on their minds but you’re at least 2-3 years out so either you wait the three years or you ditch as soon as you find a good outside opportunity.

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More I dig, more I find this comment to be true. Significant wisdom on this one!

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I see only two options. Either you stick it out for years in hopes or just move on. I know people that destroyed themselves to get close and had a bad cycle and were let go.

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Oh yeah. The firm would hit all the attrition numbers if the market was good out there.

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It's a false carrot anyway. There's a list of people who they think could be promoted some day and the list for this year. The timing looks rough given what all is going on.

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The “list” doesn’t really matter in my experience if you’re not on the part of the list that enters the process.

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Agreed with the above. It’s just a risk you have to take

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Well i know i am not on the right list, and i just want to exit to industry

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