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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An honest, but more palatable answer is that you don't feel you are growing and progressing in your career as you would like to. For example, at my job I had a big year and brought in a bunch of money for the company, and greatly increased my responsibilities on my own initiative. Everybody of my age/experience cohort got the same raise as me. It's not about the $$$ but that sucked! I wouldn't mention the money part if I were interviewing for a new position, but that would be a big part of what I mean when I say I'm not "growing"![/quote]

Isn't this pretty much the same thing as saying you are looking for new challenges?  Not growing and progressing is the definition of not being challenged, right?[/quote]

Not PP but I guess his/her point is that wanting more money fits more neatly into "Not growing and progressing [....financially]". Either way OP, agree that talking salary is generally a no-no.[/quote]
Yeah, that was my only point, but sure it's essentially the same. I think the "more challenges" line as phrased can come off as insincere. Do you really want to work harder, or do you just want to feel like you're "going somewhere" (financially, intellectually, or both)? Ya know?[/quote]

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