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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an interesting job, make $350K a year with (at least, to date) roughly 5% increases each year, work from home with no travel, and usually work around 40 hours per week (though it can be pretty stressful and difficult-think client service).  I'm a hard worker and efficient employee and generally deliver results way above expectations.  My challenge is that there is little potential for growth in this job.  There are very few spots above me, and they are filled, and I'm hungry for a title change and to move from IC to a manager role.  Many of the folks who are in roles above me are average to below average but are good enough to not be fired (and, at least to date, the bar is pretty high to be fired).  Because I'm a good worker, I often get asked to do the jobs that no one else wants to take on.  I essentially plug holes where needed, and given some potential for downsizing there are likely to be more holes to fill, with uninteresting and minimal paths to leadership (a parallel example would be a token senior associate role and having no chance for partner because they just don't want to make more partners).  it's also a place where there's information hoarding and musical chairs at the level above me, rather than opening opportunities for upward mobility.

I'm creative, well-credentialed, and tired of getting shitty work.  But I also know I have it good.  I'd love to hear thoughts from people in similar situations, or who have moved on from similar situations.  TIA![/quote]

My spouse Heads/Directs/Manages multiple departments , makes less than you and travels constantly.  He is looking for a new job/career.  He doesn't mind the travel as it gives us status and really nice vacations, but it is hard now with kids.

Managing can be time consuming.  My spouse spends a ton of time managing others (he isn't a micromanager, but has many people who report to him) and then in dumb meetings.  He works late a lot due to these aspects of his role.  He works WAY more than 40 hours a week.  And yes, I know, don't do it all, work-life balance but his boss is a serious micromanager who emails at all hours and makes people cry.

If he could make $350K WFH and no travel, he probably would.  Did I mention he has to go in the office 3/4 days when he isn't traveling?

Being challenged is important too.  My spouse has these issues and he isn't really being challenged anymore since he now has done similar roles (been promoted a bunch but all same organization) for 5+ years now.  We have a friend who moved from Head of organization to basically a Senior Associate level and is much happier.  Making similar $ because public versus private sector, but he said he feels challenged now and didn't realize how bored he was.  Something to think about.      [/quote]

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