05-22-2007, 12:39 PM
If you're happy with the money and the job, why the desire to "move up"? Personally, the only reason I can see for trying to move up is if I don't enjoy what I'm doing. But that's my personal position.
Working for the same company for your entire career, with some exceptions, of course, isn't a good option anymore. Companies are doing away with or defaulting on their pension plans. My company has done away with theirs. I have always ignored it as anything I could count on and fully funded my 401k. Also, they are eliminating health-care coverage for retirees.
Throw in salary compression and the fact that employees are regarded more as a commodity that a valuable resource, then working for one company doesn't seem like such a great option any more.
Working for the same company for your entire career, with some exceptions, of course, isn't a good option anymore. Companies are doing away with or defaulting on their pension plans. My company has done away with theirs. I have always ignored it as anything I could count on and fully funded my 401k. Also, they are eliminating health-care coverage for retirees.
Throw in salary compression and the fact that employees are regarded more as a commodity that a valuable resource, then working for one company doesn't seem like such a great option any more.