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Thanks so much for your feedback. I can't go higher in the organization.  I work directly for the highest level folks.  'I thought I was a shoe in for a promotion when I took a job in the company 4 years ago where the prior person was several levels ahead of me moved on.  During my first review, I questioned why I wasn't promoted as everyone told me that I performed much better than he did.  I was told that my reviews were better than his.  I mention once a year that I feel that I am performing one level above my current one and my boss doesn't argue with me on that point.  I've never threatened to leave except the one time 10 years ago when I had the other offer- and I really thought I was leaving then.  I've always been the person with good skills but not enough self confidence.  
I've known for awhile that I was settling but now with the economy picking up I really feel taken advantage of though.  How would you handle though if leaving wasn't a good option now due to lack of opportunities close by coupled with having young kids? It is nice to not have to deal with much traffic.  There were two opportunities that I turned down "verbally"  (recommended by a friend) one because the company has high turnover the other because the company is unstable.   I honestly don't know if my company would do anything for me unless I had an offer in hand.  I've been an apple polisher for 20 years my whole career is at that company. [/quote]

You sound like one of those people who has carved out a comfortable role you know how to do well but you lack a lot of drive to move on because what you have now is a known quantity / low risk / comfortable. I've seen and met a lot of people like you... Not saying its "bad", I think its very natural to find something you like and do well and just settle in for a fairly predictable day to day. Unfortunately, I've never seen anyone get promoted doing that. Bottom line is, the firm you work for now has clearly made a decision that the role you are in is fine for them - and your staying there for years without a promotion tells them its really fine for you too. And in truth, I think you are genuinely ok with it. You aren't willing to look for a new role by your own admission....

Things like "leaving now isnt a good option due to lack of opportunities"... feel like a cop out / poor excuse. How do you know unless you look? I've got friends who have moved from DC to flipping Bangkok with 2 kids under 2 because the right opportunity came up with the right firm.

Dont know what else to suggest. You want a promotion, you need to be willing to make things happen. Being an apple polisher aint gonna do it.
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