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Re:Leaving Google by burntoutfire on Saturday October 23, 2021 @10:23AM (#28968802)
Without growth, the only way to get promoted is to get a spot of some higher-up who left the company (or retired/died). Whereas, in growing companies, there are new senior/management positions created all the time, to account for the growth - so, getting promoted is easier.

Ambitious, hard working people like promotions, so they gravitate towards growing companies and not stale companies.

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Re:Leaving Google by DubiousPusher on Saturday October 23, 2021 @11:43AM (#28969516)
> Ambitious, hard working people like promotions

Ambitious maybe (though that's nearly the definition of ambitious). Hardworking, not necessarily. I know a cement guy that you have never in your life worked a harder day than who has never received a promotion nor even sought one.

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Re:Leaving Google by crgwbr on Sunday October 24, 2021 @01:38PM (#28980166)
Ambition and hard work are hardly the same thing. Many people work hard at their job, are paid a good wage, and are satisfied with their job, rather than constantly seeking a promotion. Constant promotion seeking isn’t admirable, it’s just greed.
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Re:Leaving Google by royce on Sunday October 24, 2021 @02:15PM (#28980511)
Am I the only one who thinks this sounds a lot like how pyramid schemes work?
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Re:Leaving Google by da39a3ee on Saturday October 23, 2021 @02:46PM (#28971159)
So is there anything to be done about it? How to avoid companies being compelled to seek growth always, to the detriment of their internal functioning/culture?
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Re:Leaving Google by jleyank on Saturday October 23, 2021 @03:42PM (#28971581)
As far as I can tell, don’t go public or be a regulated utility.
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