Re: The "Grey Ceiling"

Russell.Martin@xxxxxxx wrote:

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That wasn't my take on it. What I read was that they had bought into
the old idea that a "good" career meant lots of upward mobility and if you
weren't promoted on a regular basis then you were stagnate. I used to think
that too, or at least wonder about it. But in my career I never saw it
actually implemented. Very few of my coworkers were promoted and none had
regular promotions. Everybody I have ever known moved up the "company ladder"
by changing companies. I've seen a few coworkers actually get screwed by
being handed a pretty title and more responsibility and no salary increase.
I've gained more responsibility and respect over the years, but I'm
still a computer programmer or software engineer. In working closely with
middle management, I've seen the crap they have to deal with and I don't want
any part of it. I am ambitious, but I'm also ethical and I simply don't see
any room for ethical managers in corporate USA. I'm also willing to work hard
when it's really necessary to get a project done, but I'm not willing to work
80-hour weeks just to look busy. So I don't worry about promotions anymore.

- Sharon
"Gravity... is a harsh mistress!"


There is less room at the top of a pyramid than at
the bottom, so most people don't make VP or CEO
independent of generation and/or ethics You may
end up happier than some of your coworkers.

But being an upper-level manager has considerably more social value than being someone from the lower echelon.


Cheers,
Russell

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