This states that people tend to rise, in organisations, just above - but not much further than - their level of comfort and confidence. I've been musing on this today, because an opportunity has come up for me that on paper would be a promotion - more money, kerching - but would mean a lot more travel outside normal hours and a lot more contact with very senior people.
The travel I could probably cope with, although in the past I had a post that involved me staying in Pimlico two nights a week and, evenings in EIM's pub aside, I hated it. But the sitting in meetings with senior officials bit would really do me in. The urge to shout "no! You're all fucking idiots!" at some point would be my downfall, I fear. I'm going to turn it down.
Anyone else reached a similar decision point?
The travel I could probably cope with, although in the past I had a post that involved me staying in Pimlico two nights a week and, evenings in EIM's pub aside, I hated it. But the sitting in meetings with senior officials bit would really do me in. The urge to shout "no! You're all fucking idiots!" at some point would be my downfall, I fear. I'm going to turn it down.
Anyone else reached a similar decision point?
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