When someone gets a job, hopefully they don't want to stay in the same spot 5 or 10 years from now. Many people should want to move up in the company, because that shows you're willing to stretch out of your professional comfort zone. It's fine to want a promotion, but if it comes at the expense of your peace of mind, you might want to scale back a bit. Every job I may have in the future, yes I want to advance in the company, but if I'm going to be stressed everyday, forget it. I would rather make the same money and have peace of mind, than land a promotion and have headaches everyday. I don't have time for that. As much as I've gone through in my life, I'm trying to keep my life stress-free as much as I can. That involves using my discernment to know that if I'm presented with an opportunity to get ahead, I'm gonna pray about it and request a week to weigh the pros and cons. If the pros outweigh the cons, I move forward. If the cons outweigh the pros, I'm falling back.
Promotions bring out the worst in people, because so much is at stake. You get a big pay increase, challenging projects, you get to network with higher-ups, and you're closer to the executive ranks. If a supervisor told their staff "Whoever has the best proposal for this project is in line for a promotion", the backstabbing is sure to fly. There will be people who will get ahead by any means necessary, even if they have to step on others to win. I couldn't go out like that. I get ahead the right way, because I want to sleep at night. One fact people learn about getting promotions: The higher up you go in the company, the more responsibility you'll have. Some people can handle the responsibility of a promotion, others can't, and that's ok. When it comes to promotions, make sure you know what you're getting into.
