I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between settling and career satisfaction. I’m nearing the two year mark in my current role. Based on my previous track record, I should be really antsy about my career right now. Except, I’m not. For years now, like clockwork, I would get a new job, be happy for a year, and then spend the next year angling for a new role. Around two years in, I’d be promoted and the process would start anew. The constant need to move up was both motivating and challenging. An integral part of my identity was (is?) thinking of myself as an ambitious person with a plan. Moving up was great because it made me feel successful.
settling vs career satisfaction
settling vs career satisfaction
settling vs career satisfaction
I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between settling and career satisfaction. I’m nearing the two year mark in my current role. Based on my previous track record, I should be really antsy about my career right now. Except, I’m not. For years now, like clockwork, I would get a new job, be happy for a year, and then spend the next year angling for a new role. Around two years in, I’d be promoted and the process would start anew. The constant need to move up was both motivating and challenging. An integral part of my identity was (is?) thinking of myself as an ambitious person with a plan. Moving up was great because it made me feel successful.