| what makes the difference is: - your boss is influential (politics) - you are lucky enough to work on a high impact/ high visibility project - you play yes man with your boss and please them - how long have you been with the company and the political connections you have made ... quality plays a very small role in promotions ... In all the organizations I have worked for, I expected a promotion within
the first 2 years (to then leave on the 3rd anyway :) ). When that did not happen, I simply left and got a salary increase and +1 level anyway. If you are lucky enough to work in a high demand field (like tech) and you are
good at it ... you are pretty much in control. Qualified people that get s*t done are always in high demand, just make sure to
always be on the top and keep sharpening your skills ;) |
You need to be able to read this one. I've gotten a lot of props for being someone by bosses can rely on to challenge them. But I also don't do it for stupid things, and if they seem to not be willing to flinch then I back down.